Patent ID: 6009570
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
A disposable commode unit for use with a patient support for receipt and storage of feces and urine, comprising:a base defining an upwardly concave cavity for receipt of the feces and/or urine;a cover mounted to said base and having an upstanding rim defining an opening to said cavity, said rim having a shape adapted to at least partially surround the anal and genital region of a patient and including an inner edge circumscribing said opening;a lid for selectively covering said opening in said cover, said lid having a peripheral section conforming to and closely overlying said rim, and a depressed central region located within said opening defined by said rim, said central region including a substantially flexible member being sized such that the periphery thereof is lockable beneath said inner edge of said rim to provide an interference fit therewith and to extend across and thereby close said opening; anda nozzle assembly mounted on said cover, said nozzle assembly including a stem constructed and arranged to be connected with a water supply, and a nozzle operatively connected to said stem for producing a spray of water.