Patents by Inventor Taras Mandzij

Taras Mandzij has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means
    Patent number: 7879016
    Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch having sidewalls of flexible sheet material defining a cavity therebetween and a downwardly-extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening that is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly and opened by unfolding the neck portion downwardly. Each of the sidewalls of the neck portion is provided with a transversely-extending bias member that is formed of stiff but flexible, springlike plastic material. The bias members are normally flat so as to be in straight parallel closed condition but are openable under inwardly-directed finger pressure applied to their opposite ends to cause them to bow outwardly away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: Taras Mandzij, Michael A. Metz, Tim Friske, Michael S. Cherry
  • Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means
    Publication number: 20060015079
    Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch having sidewalls of flexible sheet material defining a cavity therebetween and a downwardly-extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening that is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly and opened by unfolding the neck portion downwardly. Each of the sidewalls of the neck portion is provided with a transversely-extending bias member that is formed of stiff but flexible, springlike plastic material. The bias members are normally flat so as to be in straight parallel closed condition but are openable under inwardly-directed finger pressure applied to their opposite ends to cause them to bow outwardly away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Taras Mandzij, Michael Metz, Timothy Friske, Michael Cherry
  • Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means
    Patent number: 6887222
    Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch having sidewalls of flexible sheet material defining a cavity therebetween and a downwardly-extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening that is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly and opened by unfolding the neck portion downwardly. Each of the sidewalls of the neck portion is provided with a transversely-extending bias member that is formed of stiff but flexible, springlike plastic material. The bias members are normally flat so as to be in straight parallel closed condition but are openable under inwardly-directed finger pressure applied to their opposite ends to cause them to bow outwardly away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hollistser Incorporated
    Inventors: Taras Mandzij, Michael A. Metz, Timothy A. Friske, Michael S. Cherry
  • Ostomy pouch with bias members and closure means
    Publication number: 20030153882
    Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch having sidewalls of flexible sheet material defining a cavity therebetween and a downwardly-extending neck portion terminating in a discharge opening that is closed by folding the neck portion upwardly and opened by unfolding the neck portion downwardly. Each of the sidewalls of the neck portion is provided with a transversely-extending bias member that is formed of stiff but flexible, springlike plastic material. The bias members are normally flat so as to be in straight parallel closed condition but are openable under inwardly-directed finger pressure applied to their opposite ends to cause them to bow outwardly away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Taras Mandzij, Michael A. Metz, Timothy A. Friske, Michael S. Cherry