Ostomy Bag Undergarment with Segmented Support and Flatlock Seams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with ostomies face challenges in accessing their stoma and ostomy bag due to the delicacy of the stoma and the difficulty in moving ostomy support garments without causing injury.
Innovation Solution
A novel undergarment designed to hold ostomy bags in various positions without compressing the bag, utilizing breathable performance materials in flesh tones, treated with Silver Fuze Technology for anti-microbial protection, and featuring flatlock stitching for a low profile and smooth seams.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the stoma is made delicate to ensure proper function, then the stoma can perform its physiological role, but it becomes difficult to access and maintain without causing injury
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into distinct functional zones: a first garment portion that provides access to the stoma and a second garment portion that supports the ostomy bag. This segmentation allows the stoma area to remain accessible and unobstructed while the bag is supported separately, resolving the contradiction between protecting the delicate stoma and enabling easy access for maintenance.
2Reliability
If the ostomy bag is supported securely, then the bag remains in position, but the stoma becomes difficult to access for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The garment separates the support function (second garment portion holding the bag) from the access function (first garment portion providing stoma access). This allows the bag to be securely supported while maintaining easy access to both the stoma and bag for maintenance activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment utilizes vertical dimensionality by positioning the stoma access area at the front of the garment and the bag support area at the back. This spatial arrangement allows simultaneous access to both components without compromising support reliability.
3Reliability
If the garment is made to hold the ostomy bag firmly, then the bag stays in position, but it may compress the bag and cause discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The second garment portion is designed with specific local qualities including an opening for bag insertion and a pocket structure that accommodates the bag without compression. This localized design provides firm positioning while preventing harmful compression of the bag.
4Reliability
If the garment covers the entire torso, then it provides full support, but it complicates access to the stoma and bag
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is segmented into a first portion for stoma access and a second portion for bag support, allowing selective coverage and access. This segmentation maintains full support functionality while simplifying access to both the stoma and bag for maintenance.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The undergarment provides comfortable and secure support for ostomy bags in different positions, preventing compression and ensuring easy access for maintenance, while also offering anti-microbial protection and breathability.
Implementation Method 1
The fabric is treated with Silver Fuze Technology for permanent anti-microbial protection
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AI summary
A comfortable undergarment that holds ostomy bags in various positions without compressing the bag itself during use. The present invention uses performance materials and fabrics that provide breathability in a variety of flesh tones. The fabric is treated with Silver Fuze Technology for permanent anti-microbial protection. The ostomy bag support garment includes flatlock sticking to provide a low profile and smooth seams for no-chafe wear. The ostomy bag support garment comes in various sizes to fit each individual somatotype and in two types of profiles—low profile and full coverage. The ostomy bag support garment is machine washable.