Colostomy Bag Safety Clip
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This clip allows normal closure using the Velcro-like latch, then covering it with this simple clip to keep it closed.
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- Printables
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- Home Medical Tools
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Emptyable colostomy bags have a Velcro-like closure at the bottom. In rare cases, something can snag this Velcro closure and pull it open. That could be really bad!
Commercial clips can be purchased that require closing the bag with the new clip and NOT using the Velcro closure.
I wanted the belt and suspenders approach. This clip allows for full normal closure using the Velcro-like latch and then covering it with this simple clip to keep the Velcro from opening.
The OpenSCAD file allows two customizations for use with other colostomy bags. One is the thickness of the folded closure, and the other is the length of the folded closure. See photos. For the bag I am using, the Hollister 18184, the thickness of the closed Velcro is 3.0 mm, and the width of the closure is 68mm. I revised this from 3.5mm. 3.0 provides an improved snug fit.
The OpenSCAD modeler will label the model with the selected customization parameters.