ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,030, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Stealth Belt Inc. (Johnson City, Tenn.).
"Hernia belt ostomy support system" was invented by Richard O'Hamill (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Rita Hamill (Johnson City, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present hernia belt ostomy support system is designed to provide support to a hernia and house a medical device (e.g., an ostomy appliance) within a compartment, wherein the device is comfortable, supportive, inconspicuous, and aesthetically pleasing."
The patent was filed on March 18, 2025, under Application No. 19/083,085.
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