ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,477, issued on June 30.
"Waterproof cover for ostomy appliance" was invented by Erin Marie Phillips (Cranston, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a waterproof ostomy appliance cover which allows ostomy users to keep their ostomy bag dry when entering wet environments such as, for example, swimming, bathing, and showering. The waterproof ostomy appliance cover creates a waterproof environment for the ostomy bag without the risk of infection and contamination. In addition, this product can also provide for easy and clean disposal of the zip sealed ostomy bag."
The patent was filed on June 2, 2023, under...