Patent ID: 8926577
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A waste management system, comprising: a waste transport device, the waste transport device including a rectal section and an extracorporeal section, the rectal section being configured to enter a rectum of a patient, the rectal section including a collection member with a distal end opening and a proximal end opening connected by a main lumen a retention cuff disposed about an outer surface of the collection member, the collection member including a valve, the valve biased in a closed position, the valve remaining in the closed position following infusion of fluids distal of the collection member to maintain the infused fluids distal of the collection member, the valve transitioning to an open position when contacted by fecal material to permit passage of the fecal material through the main lumen; and a waste collection device.