Ostomy Re-Feeder Face Plate with Stomal Tube and Collection Bag
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a long-felt need for a re-feeding device that can be used for direct stomal feeding and as an ostomy collection system for individuals who have undergone an enterostomy, as existing hygienic options are lacking.
Innovation Solution
An ostomy re-feeder device comprising a re-feeding tube, a face plate with a hydrocolloid surface for attachment to the skin, and a collection bag with a spigot for effluent management, which allows for direct feeding and collection while preventing leakage and expulsion due to abdominal pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a re-feeding device is designed for direct stomal feeding, then nutritional support is provided, but hygiene and contamination risks worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a collection bag for effluent collection, a face plate with opening for tube insertion, and a re-feeding tube. This segmentation allows the collection and feeding functions to be performed through a single integrated system while maintaining hygiene boundaries between different functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves multiple functions: it collects effluent through the bag attached to the face plate, and simultaneously enables re-feeding through the tube that passes through the face plate opening. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate collection and feeding systems, reducing contamination risks while providing comprehensive care.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the device is used for both re-feeding and effluent collection, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collection bag and re-feeding tube system are merged into a single integrated device through the common face plate component. The face plate serves as the interface for both the bag attachment and tube insertion, combining two functions into one structural unit without requiring separate collection and feeding systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The face plate acts as a universal interface that accommodates both effluent collection (via bag attachment) and re-feeding (via tube insertion through the opening). This universal design allows the same base structure to support multiple functions, reducing overall system complexity despite the dual functionality.
3Ease of operation
If the tube is inserted through the face plate for re-feeding, then direct stomal access is achieved, but tube position stability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The face plate features a specifically designed opening with particular dimensions and shape at the appropriate location to accommodate the re-feeding tube. This localized structural feature provides stable guidance and positioning for the tube as it passes through, ensuring the tube maintains proper position during feeding operations.
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AI summary
An ostomy re-feeder device is provided. The device is primarily comprised of at least one re-feeding tube, at least one face plate, and at least one bag. The device is designed to be used for direct stomal feeding and also as an independent ostomy collection system. The face plate attaches around a stoma on a user's body, wherein the re-feeding tube enters the face plate via an opening such that the tube can be placed into the stoma for re-feeding. When used as an ostomy collection system, the bag can be attached to the face plate over the stoma and the cutaway entry located on the silicone flange of the face plate or on the bag itself if accessed via accessory is maintained capped.