ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,881, issued on May 27, was assigned to Hollister Inc. (Libertyville, Ill.).
"Ostomy pouch with viewing option feature" was invented by Robert J. Weinberg (Lake Villa, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ostomy pouch for collecting body waste includes a flap formed from a cutout of an outer layer of the ostomy pouch. The flap covers a viewing option for viewing a stoma and an interior of the ostomy pouch. The flap includes a tab attached to the outer layer. The tab is configured to secure the flap closed."
The patent was filed on July 20, 2023, under Application No. 18/556,928.
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