US Patent Issued to Ostovalve on May 27 for "Devices, systems and methods for regulating flow from a stoma on a patient" (Vermont, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,880, issued on May 27, was assigned to Ostovalve LLC (Burlington, Vt.).

"Devices, systems and methods for regulating flow from a stoma on a patient" was invented by Robert C. Bell Jr. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.), Damien Shulock (San Francisco), Gary J. Margolis (Shelburne, Vt.) and John Ashley (Danville, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable h...