ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,419, issued on Aug. 12.
"Stomal device" was invented by Parul J. Shukla (New York).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stomal device for facilitating reversal of a stoma. The stomal device includes a hollow body, a pin, and a wafer. The body has an inner flap and an outer flap. The pin secures a bowel of a patient during retraction and withdrawal. The wafer is connectable to the body for forming a barrier between the bowel and an abdominal wall of a patient to prevent the formation of scar tissue and infection."
The patent was filed on June 16, 2021, under Application No. 18/001,790.
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