ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,674, issued on June 17, was assigned to EAKIN R&D Ltd. (Comber County Dow, Great Britain).
"Collecting device" was invented by Benjamin Derek Mahood (Comber County Down, Great Britain), Nathan Brennan (Comber County Down, Great Britain) and Sebastian Miller (Comber County Down, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ostomy pouch or wound bag includes a fluid tight collecting bag for containing bodily fluid or waste matter. The collecting bag includes an opening for receiving bodily fluid or waste matter. A flexible material cover is provided that at least partially covers the collecting bag. The cover comprises a front part ...