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Waste management for people with an ostomy (ostomists), and who therefore find it necessary to wear an ostomy bag, is accomplished simply through processes, systems and ostomy tools involving versatile latent tubes. Such tools include ostomy bags, filters, connectors and conveyance vessels. The tool

Waste management for people with an ostomy (ostomists), and who therefore find it necessary to wear an ostomy bag, is accomplished simply through processes, systems and ostomy tools involving versatile latent tubes. Such tools include ostomy bags, filters, connectors and conveyance vessels. The tools are particularly helpful, for example, in controlling the location and disposition of ostomy wastes (and their odors) when the ostomist performs challenging routine to unusual tasks associated with ostomy care and maintenance. The tools also help to instill confidence in the users' ability to carry on normal daily business and social activities without creating embarrassment or discomfort for themselves or others.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ostomy bag comprising: (a) a main chamber with an upper extremity having at least one upper extremity seal; and (b) at least one multiple-use latent tube co-formed with said main chamber, said multiple-use latent tube having a proximal end firmly attached to, opening to an

What is claimed is: 1. An ostomy bag comprising: (a) a main chamber with an upper extremity having at least one upper extremity seal; and (b) at least one multiple-use latent tube co-formed with said main chamber, said multiple-use latent tube having a proximal end firmly attached to, opening to and capable of fluid communication with said main chamber upper extremity, said latent tube further: (b1) having a defined length to a distal end capable of providing axial gas flow out of said tube; and (b2) as co-formed with said main chamber, having two seals which, except for said attachment, are separated from said upper extremity seal, one latent tube seal proximate to said upper extremity seal of said main chamber and one latent tube seal distal to said main chamber upper extremity seal. 2. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 1, wherein said main chamber and said latent tube have front-side and body-side walls, and the front-side wall of said main chamber is made of the same kind of material as the front-side wall of said latent tube, and the body-side wall of said main chamber is made of the same kind of material as the body side-wall of said latent tube, and wherein, said proximate latent tube seal as formed is generally equidistant from said upper extremity seal along a substantial part of said length of said proximate latent tube seal. 3. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 1, in combination with at least one filter in fluid connection with said distal end of said tube, for filtering the gaseous outflow from said ostomy bag. 4. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 3, wherein a connector is attached in fluid connection by axial insertion into said tube distal end and said filter is connected to said connector. 5. A combination in accordance with claim 3, wherein said filter is also a connector. 6. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bag includes a plurality of multiple use latent tubes co-formed with said main chamber, at least two said multiple-use tubes each having a proximal end opening to and capable of fluid communication with said upper main chamber extremity, at least one of said tubes having a distal end capable of providing axial fluid flow out of said tube. 7. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 6, wherein said bag includes two multiple use tubes co-formed with said main chamber, each of said two tubes having a distal end capable of providing axial fluid flow out of it. 8. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 6, wherein each of said multiple use tubes is separately closeable near its respective proximal end. 9. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 1, wherein said main chamber upper extremity has a perimeter edge, and at least said distal end of said latent tube has a perimeter edge that is proximate to and in separable connection with a portion of said main chamber upper extremity edge. 10. An ostomy bag comprising: (A) a main bag chamber having an upper extremity; (B) a multipurpose latent tube co-formed with and external to said main bag chamber, said latent tube having a proximal end attached to and opening to said main bag chamber upper extremity and providing the capability for fluid communication with said upper extremity, said tube also having: (1) a distal end; and (2) significant latent tube length between said proximal end and said distal end, at least a substantial part of said length as co-formed being parallel to and separably attached to said main bag chamber. 11. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 10, wherein said distal end and said significant latent tube length between said proximal end and said distal end are unattached to said main bag chamber. 12. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 10, wherein said distal end is capable of providing axial gas flow out of said tube. 13. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 11, wherein said distal end is capable of providing axial gas flow out of said tube. 14. An ostomy bag in accordance with claim 10, further including a closure means for closing said tube said closure means coformed with said bag. 15. An ostomy bag comprising: (A) a closure means: (B) a main bag chamber having an upper extremity; and (C) a multipurpose latent tube co-formed with said main bag chamber, said latent tube having a proximal end attached to and opening to said main bag chamber upper extremity and providing the capability for fluid communication with said upper extremity, said tube also having: (1) a distal end; and (2) significant latent tube length between said proximal end and said distal end, at least a substantial part of said length as co-formed being parallel to and less than firmly attached to said main bag chamber, wherein said closure means comprises a blank area firmly attached to said main bag chamber proximate said tube proximal end, said blank area having at least one slit therein through which said latent tube can be inserted, wherein said slit is in fluid communication with neither said main bag chamber nor said tube. 16. A stomal waste management system comprising multiple use latent tubing having: (a) front and back walls comprising thin, flexible, water impermeable plastic, said latent tubing further having at least one channel having a flat width dimension no greater than one inch and at least two end openings, at least one of said openings being a proximal end through which gas can enter said tube, which latent tubing takes tubular form as necessary for gas flow therethrough, and wherein said latent tubing has at least one pair of spaced apertures in one of its walls to accommodate attachment of a filter with appropriately mating apertures, said latent tubing further having at least one interval seal between said spaced apertures to route gas out of said tubing and into said filter. 17. A stomal waste management system in accordance with claim 16 wherein said latent tubing has a plurality of: (a) pairs of apertures, and (b) interval seals, to accommodate a plurality of filters.