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Compact ostomy appliance

  • US 10,524,953 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2014
  • Issued: 01/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ostomy appliance to provide continence to a stoma, comprising:

  • a collapsed waste collection pouch for receiving stomal waste, the pouch having an aperture attached to a proximal end of said ostomy appliance and sized to receive waste therefrom;

    a closure region of said pouch comprising a surface extending substantially parallel and proximal to said aperture;

    whereinthe limits of said closure region are defined by folds;

    said folds restrict waste reaching said aperture from moving past said closure region into the remainder of the pouch, when attached as a collapsed pouch to said ostomy appliance; and

    wherein said pouch comprises a folded configuration having a polygonal cross-section comprising a shape formed by folds comprising at least three crease lines, and wherein said polygonal cross-section comprises a shape formed by folds comprising at least two crease lines at an angle to said at least three crease lines.

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