ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,603, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Las Vegas).
"Rectal drain appliance" was invented by Christopher Gregory (Bridgewater, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rectal drainage appliance is disclosed comprising a tubular element having an inflatable balloon at a distal end for anchoring the appliance in the rectum. The appliance includes one or more of: (i) first and second auxiliary lumens communicating with the inflatable balloon to provide independent inflation and pressure monitoring paths coupled to the balloon; (ii) a pressure state indicator defined by a mechanical element configured to flip bet...