Extrusion blow-molded corporeal port mounting structure

US008l05299B2

(12) Umted States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,105,299 B2 Shah et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Jan. 31, 2012 (54) EXTRUSION BLOW-MOLDED CORPOREAL 3,915,171 A * 10/1975 Shermeta ............... .. 604/101.05 PORT MOUNTING STRUCTURE 4,022,216 A * 5/1977 Stevens .................. .. 604/ 101.03 4,043,345 A 8/1977 Kramann et al. . 4,311,146 A 1/1982 W d (75) Inventors: Tllak M- shah, Cary, NC (US); Dylan 4,327,736 A >1 5/1982 Ingfieef ““““““““““ " 604/10105 Hege, Cary, NC (US); Jesswa K- Crews, 4,464,175 A 8/1984 Altman et al. Ralelgh’ NC (US) (Continued) (73) Assignee: Polyzen Inc., Apex, NC (US) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this JP 51090376 A 8/1976 patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (Continued) U.S.C. 154(b) by 523 days. . . . . . OTHER PUBLICATIONS Thrs patent 1s subject to a termrnal drsclaimer. Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 12/106,743 entitled,“Ostomy Bag Mounting Structure,” filed Apr. 21, 2008 in the name of Tilak M. (21) Appl. No.: 12/106,760 Shah, (22) Filed? APB 21: 2008 Primary Examiner T Tatyana Zalukaeva 65 P _ P bl_ t_ D t Assistant Examiner T Ginger T Chapman ( ) nor u lea Ion a a (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm T Kelly K. Reynolds; US 2008/0262450 A1 Oct. 23, 2008 Hultquist, PLLC; Steven J . Hultquist Related U.S. Application Data (57) ABSTRACT (60) Provisional application NO_ 60/913,538, filed on APr_ Amounting structure for installation at a corporeal port open23, 2007_ ing. The mounting structure includes mounting structure for installation at a corporeal port opening, such mounting struc(51) Int. Cl. ture including a blowmolded article comprising enlarged A61F 5/44 (2006.01) cylindrical sections interconnected by tube segments, (52) U.S. Cl. ...... .. 604/339; 604/327; 604/328; 604/332; adapted IO engage the C01‘P0rea1 port opening at 8 tube seg604/338; 604/341; 604/342; 604/343 ment intermediate the enlarged cylindrical sections and with (58) Field 01 Classification Search ................ .. 604/339, the enlarged Cylindrical Sections being in abutting Contact 604/338’ 341’ 342’ 343’ 327’ 328’ 332 with internal and external corporeal surfaces surrounding See application file for complete search history. Said POrt Opening The mounting Structure is useful employed for anchoring of a therapeutic device such as an ostomy bag at (56) References Cited a corresponding port of the body, with the enlarged sections of

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