Coloplast Anal Irrigation Container Design, USD1124322S1
Summary
The USPTO granted Design Patent USD1124322S1 to Coloplast A/S for an anal irrigation container. The patent application (No. 29907927) was filed on January 10, 2024, and issued April 28, 2026. The design is classified under CPC categories A61M 3/0262, A61M 3/0266, A61M 3/027, and A61M 3/06, covering irrigation systems for the digestive tract. Inventors credited include Kristian Bjarklev, Niels Frederik Keiser-Nielsen, Richard Morgan Hickmott, and Ignacio Javier D'Avola. The patent includes 1 claim.
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The USPTO granted Design Patent USD1124322S1 to Coloplast A/S for an anal irrigation container design. The patent covers the ornamental appearance of the container used in transanal irrigation procedures. The design patent system protects the visual ornamental characteristics of the container rather than its functional aspects.
Parties interested in medical device design should note that design patents protect how a product looks rather than how it works. Competitors developing similar irrigation containers should avoid copying the protected ornamental design to prevent potential infringement claims. The patent's existence does not preclude functional alternatives but restricts exact visual replication of this specific design.
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Anal irrigation container
Design USD1124322S1 Kind: S1 Apr 28, 2026
Assignee
Coloplast A/S
Inventors
Kristian Bjarklev, Niels Frederik Keiser-Nielsen, Richard Morgan Hickmott, Ignacio Javier D'Avola
CPC Classifications
A61M 3/0262 A61M 3/0266 A61M 3/027 A61M 3/06
Filing Date
2024-01-10
Application No.
29907927
Claims
1
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