ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,074, issued on July 29, was assigned to Hollister Inc. (Libertyville, Ill.).
"Ostomy product with anti-reflux device" was invented by Kenneth Nielsen (Fredensborg, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pouch for collecting biological fluids includes a body side wall and a distal side wall defining a collection chamber therebetween. An inlet opening is provided in the body side wall and an insert is mounted to the body side wall. The insert has an insert opening overlying the inlet opening. An anti-reflux device is disposed in the collection chamber. A first end of the anti-reflux device is mounted to the insert, overlying the inse...