ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,035, issued on Dec. 2.
"Ostomy apparatuses and methods of use" was invented by Rodney Clingan (Tulsa, Okla.) and Robert Adams (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Ostomy apparatuses and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example apparatus can include an ostomy interface configured to be inserted into a stoma of a patient, the ostomy interface being shaped so as to prevent disassociation of the ostomy interface from the stoma, the ostomy interface having an annular upper flange; and a securement interface that is configured to lockingly mate with the annular upper flange of the ostomy interface and couple an ostomy bag to ...