External fecal management device
A fecal management device, and methods for applying a fecal management device to a patient, are described herein. In some embodiments, the fecal management device comprises a sheath having a first end and a second end, a first connector at the first end of the sheath, said first connector comprising a substrate that includes a first adhesive and a second adhesive, the second adhesive disposed relatively outwardly with respect to the first adhesive, the substrate having a multi-lobed contour with two opposing concave regions, a sheath port located at the second end of the sheath, the sheath port configured to removably mate with a collection bag port, and a collection bag, wherein the collection bag includes the collection bag port.
1. A fecal management device comprising:
a sheath having a first end and a second end;
a first connector at the first end of the sheath, said first connector comprising a substrate that includes a first adhesive and a second adhesive, the second adhesive disposed relatively outwardly with respect to the first adhesive, the substrate having a multi-lobed contour with two opposing convex regions and two opposing concave regions, the first adhesive being disposed on a secondary substrate, and the second adhesive has a central aperture greater than a central aperture of the first adhesive;
a sheath port located at the second end of the sheath, the sheath port configured to removably mate with a collection bag port; and
a collection bag, wherein the collection bag includes the collection bag port.
2. The fecal management device of claim 1 , wherein the secondary substrate has the shape of a tessellating or near tessellating space-filling polygon.
3. The fecal management device of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive is a hydrocolloid adhesive.
4. The fecal management device of claim 1 , the collection bag including an anti-reflux device.
5. The fecal management device of claim 1 , the collection bag including a filter port.
6. The fecal management device of claim 1 , the collection bag including a dual hanger, the dual hanger comprising a central body connected via a first living hinge to a first clamp portion and connected via a second living hinge to a second clamp portion, the first and second clamp portions being pivotable over a range of travel between a frame hook position and a flat wall clasp position.
7. The fecal management device of claim 1 , wherein the collection bag includes a cap, and wherein the cap is configured to mate with the collection bag port.
8. A method comprising applying the fecal management device of claim 1 to a patient, removing said collection bag after said patient excretes fecal matter into said fecal management device, and replacing said collection bag with a second collection bag, said second collection bag having a collection bag port configured to mate with the sheath port.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary substrate has the shape of a space-filling polygon.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first adhesive is a hydrocolloid adhesive.
11. The method of claim 8 , the collection bag including an anti-reflux device.
12. The method of claim 8 , the collection bag including a filter port.
13. The method of claim 8 , the collection bag including a dual hanger, the dual hanger comprising a central body connected via a first living hinge to a first clamp portion and connected via a second living hinge to a second clamp portion, the first and second clamp portions being pivotable over a range of travel between a frame hook position and a flat wall clasp position.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the collection bag includes a cap, and wherein the cap is configured to mate with the collection bag port.
15. A fecal management device comprising:
a sheath having a first end and a second end;
a first connector at the first end of the sheath, said first connector comprising a substrate that includes at least one adhesive, the substrate having a multi-lobed contour with two opposing convex regions and two opposing concave regions;
a sheath port located at the second end of the sheath, the sheath port configured to removably mate with a collection bag port; and
a collection bag, wherein the collection bag includes the collection bag port, the at least one adhesive including a first adhesive and a second adhesive at least partially covering the first adhesive and having a central aperture larger than a central aperture of the first adhesive.
16. The fecal management device of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first adhesive and the second adhesive is a hydrocolloid adhesive.
17. The fecal management device of claim 15 , the substrate including an aperture.
18. The fecal management device of claim 15 , the collection bag including a dual hanger, the dual hanger comprising a central body connected via a first living hinge to a first clamp portion and connected via a second living hinge to a second clamp portion, the first and second clamp portions being pivotable over a range of travel between a frame hook position and a flat wall clasp position.
19. The fecal management device of claim 15 , the collection bag including a filter port and an anti-reflux device that is disposed between the collection bag port and the filter port.