Patent ID: 6129715
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A guard device adapted to protect a medical appliance attached to and in communication with an opening in the body, said device comprising:a rigid, substantially U-shaped base member extending in a base plane and including a pair of opposing side members extending along the length of said device, both side members having ends that together define an opening in said base member;a plurality of spaced-apart rigid cross-members extending between said side members and upwardly from said base plane, said base member and said cross-members cooperatively defining a cavity adapted to completely enclose said medical appliance;one or more rigid brace members extending between two or more of said members; andmeans for securing said base member to the body of a person, said body having an opening with a medical appliance attached thereto and in communication therewith, so that said medical appliance is completely enclosed by said cavity defined by said base member and said cross-members.