ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,130, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (Edmond, Okla.).
"Ostomy wafer and method" was invented by Maurice Haff (Edmond, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a sensitive, accurate, bioactive skin barrier/wafer usable in ostomy systems and wound drainage collectors for identification of pathogens at critical thresholds of presence on peristomal skin at stoma sites and exuding wounds before clinical signs and symptoms of infection present. A method of fabricating a bioactive skin barrier/wafer intended for identification of pathogen presence in ostomy systems is provided, th...