Ostomy appliance
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Abstract
An ostomy body fitment for attaching an ostomy pouch to a person'"'"'s body comprises a shapeable adhesive pad, and a shape defining member. In a first annular fixed shape zone, the shapeable pad is supported and shaped by the shape defining member. In a second central reshapeable zone, a portion of the adhesive pad is unsupported by the shape defining member, and can be molded to fit an individual'"'"'s stoma. A flexible flange for removable adhesive attachment to an ostomy pouch has an attachment zone outside the periphery of the shape defining member, to reduce direct application of external forces.
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Citations
64 Claims
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1-51. -51. (Cancelled).
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52. A body fitment for removable attachment to an ostomy pouch, the body fitment comprising:
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an adhesive pad comprising at least a first adhesive layer, the first adhesive layer including a first zone in which the layer is pliably shapeable to fit around an individuals stoma, and a second zone having a more constrained shape than the first zone, the first adhesive layer further including a first adhesive surface extending across the first and second zones at a surface of the pad for contacting a person'"'"'s skin; and
a flange for permitting adhesive attachment of a said ostomy pouch to the flange, the flange being substantially flexible and being permanently secured directly or indirectly to the pad at a location inboard of an outer periphery of the flange, at least a peripheral portion of the flange being unattached to permit the flange to flex relative to the shape defining member. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A body fitment for removable attachment to an ostomy pouch, the body fitment comprising:
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an integral, pliable adhesive pad;
a shape defining member on one side of the adhesive pad for imparting a predetermined shape to a first portion of the integral adhesive pad, leaving a second portion of the integral adhesive pad unsupported and shapeable to permit said second portion to be manually shaped to fit an individual'"'"'s stoma; and
a flange for permitting adhesive attachment of a said ostomy pouch to the flange, the flange being substantially flexible and being secured directly or indirectly to the shape defining member at a location inboard of an outer periphery of the flange, at least a peripheral portion of the flange being unattached to permit the flange to flex relative to the shape defining member. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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64. An assembly comprising a first fitment for adhesive attachment to a person'"'"'s body, and a second fitment for removably attaching an ostomy appliance to the first fitment, wherein:
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the first fitment comprises;
an integral, pliable adhesive pad;
a shape defining member on one side of the adhesive for imparting a predetermined shape to a first portion of the integral adhesive pad, leaving a second portion of the integral adhesive pad unsupported and reshapeable to permit said second portion to be manually reshaped to fit an individual'"'"'s stoma;
a first apertured flange secured directly or indirectly to the shape defining member at a location inboard of an outer periphery of the flange, the flange being substantially flexible, and at least a peripheral portion of the flange being unattached to permit the flange to flex relative to the shape defining member; and
the second fitment comprises;
a second apertured flange carrying an adhesive for removably attaching the second flange to the first flange.
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Specification