US Patent Issued to Paul Rea on June 2 for "Ostomy bag vent system for use in venting a gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch" (New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,685, issued on June 2, was assigned to Paul Rea (N.J.).

"Ostomy bag vent system for use in venting a gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch" was invented by Paul Rea (Rutherford, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for use in venting gas from an interior of an ostomy collection pouch is described. The system is removable and/or reusable in other medical devices. A flange is configured to affix the system to a hole in a wall of the ostomy collection pouch. The flange may have a straight or a curved configuration. In examples, the flange has a 90-degree configuration. Further, the system includes a manual or a passi...