Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Czaplewski
Gregory J. Czaplewski 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).
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Publication number: 20240065876Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes a pouch wall (12) defining at least a portion of a collection chamber (14) configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet (16) formed in the pouch wall configured to be secured around the stoma, and a filter assembly (110) having a filter (114), a valve (116) and a bypass venting chamber (112) extending between the filter and the valve. The filter includes an active gas inlet section (124) configured to receive gas from the collection chamber, a bypass gas inlet section (126) configured to receive gas through the valve, and a filter outlet section (118) for exiting gas to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham, Alex J. Gruber, Nicholas A. Kerscher
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Patent number: 11896517Abstract: An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kenneth Nielsen, Christen Grum-Schwensen, Ryan S. Park, Tuan Tran, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Patent number: 11896515Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convex insert. The convex insert includes an inner flange, an outer flange, and a middle portion arranged therebetween. The middle portion includes a pouch side surface for attaching a flange, a core-out portion configured to improve the flexibility of the convex insert, and a skin barrier support structure for supporting the skin barrier.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tuan Tran, Peter L Visconti, Kenneth Nielsen, Jon Z. Lugenbill, Daniel A. March
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Publication number: 20230414399Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma, and a convexity adjusting device. The convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert and an inflatable bladder, wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier and the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Patent number: 11833073Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma, and a convexity adjusting device. The convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert and an inflatable bladder, wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier and the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20230329895Abstract: An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kenneth Nielsen, Christen Grum-Schwensen, Ryan S. Park, Tuan Tran, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20230172747Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes an outer wall (12) having first and second opposed sidewalls (14, 16) joined at an outer periphery (18), an inlet opening (22) and a filter (24). The outer wall (12) defines an interior volume (20) having a collection area. The ostomy appliance (10) further includes a fastener (32) on an external surface (30) of the outer wall (12). The fastener (32) is movable between a released state in which the ostomy appliance (10) is in an unfolded state, and a fastened state in which the ostomy appliance (10) is a folded state. The ostomy appliance (10), in the folded state, further includes a crease (40) positioned between the inlet opening (22) and the filter (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Rachel A. Hunt, Mark W. Jockel
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Publication number: 20230099447Abstract: An ostomy appliance includes a filter assembly and a multi-stage filter protection. The multi-stage filter protection may include a prefilter formed from a foam and a microperforated protective panel covering the prefilter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kanav Kumar
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Patent number: 11612710Abstract: Endotracheal tube holders having bottom surface including protrusions that contact the endotracheal tube, and a strap that wraps around the bottom surface and the tube to secure the endotracheal tube to the tube holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Mark W. Jockel, Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tze Wan Chung, Peter L. Visconti, Christina Augustyn, Rebecca E. Merryman, Thai H. Dang, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20230070877Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes a pouch wall (12) defining at least a portion of a collection chamber (14) configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet (20) formed in the pouch wall configured to be positioned adjacent to the stoma, and a filter assembly (110) connected to the pouch wall. The filter assembly includes a base (112), a carrier (114), and at least one filter (116). The base includes a vent opening (118) disposed in fluid communication with the collection chamber, the carrier is movably connected to the base, and the at least one filter retained in the carrier. The carrier is operable to move the at least one filter relative to the vent opening to clean the filter by way of contact between the base and filter during movement of the filter relative to the base. An stomy appliance including a slidable filter assembly for cleaning a filter is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20220370232Abstract: A convex ostomy appliance (10) may be configured to have a softness of about 32.6 N*mm to about 68.9 N*mm, wherein the softness is measured in energy expended to compress 3 mm of the convex portion, and a flexibility of about 105.2 N*mm to about 186.6 N*mm, wherein the flexibility is measured in energy expended to deform the ostomy appliance by 30%. The convex ostomy appliance may include a coupling flange (22), a floating flange film (24) having one end secured to the coupling flange, a soft convex insert (26) having a recess (46) in which another end of the floating flange film is secured, an adhesive (28) extending over the soft convex insert, and a stoma opening (18) extending through at least the coupling flange, the floating flange film and the soft convex insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventor: Gregory J. Czaplewski
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Publication number: 20220313471Abstract: An ostomy appliance includes an outer wall having first and second opposed sides joined at an outer periphery, an inlet and a filter assembly, wherein the outer wall defines an interior volume comprising a collection area and a filter flow path in fluid communication with the collection area. The filter flow path fluidically connects the filter assembly to the collection area. The ostomy appliance further includes one or more flow elements between the first side and the second side, the one or more flow elements disposed between the collection area and the filter assembly. The one or more flow elements may be sized and arranged to permit gas venting from the collection area to the filter assembly and restrict liquid and/or solid flow from the collection area to the filter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Ronald S. Botten, Gregory J. Czaplewski
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Publication number: 20200222651Abstract: Varies features of tube holder devices and tube holders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Mark W. Jockel, Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tze Wan Chung, Peter L. Visconti, Christina Augustyn, Rebecca E. Merryman, Thai H. Dang, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20190254864Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convex insert. The convex insert includes an inner flange, an outer flange, and a middle portion arranged therebetween. The middle portion includes a pouch side surface for attaching a flange, a core-out portion configured to improve the flexibility of the convex insert, and a skin barrier support structure for supporting the skin barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tuan Tran, Peter L. Visconti, Kenneth Nielsen, Jon Z. Lugenbill, Daniel A. March
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Publication number: 20190231580Abstract: An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kenneth Nielsen, Christen Grum-Schwensen, Ryan S. Park, Tuan Tran, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Patent number: D942645Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Seoyun Kang, Ondrea Kassarjian, Gregory J. Czaplewski
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Patent number: D947373Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventor: Gregory J. Czaplewski