Device for Use With an Ostomy Appliance

• US 20110172619A1
• Filed: 09/09/2009
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salts Healthcare Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Salts Healthcare Ltd.
• Inventors: Argent, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,402,761 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/336
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/448 Means for attaching bag to seal ring

Abstract

A device (10) for use with an ostomy appliance, the device (10) having an opening (12), surrounded by a peripheral wall (13), to receive a stoma, and a flange part (14) connected to the peripheral wall (13), which flange part (14) extends substantially perpendicularly away from the opening (12).

Claims

1. A device (10) for use with an ostomy appliance, the device (10) having an opening (12), surrounded by a peripheral wall (13), to receive a stoma, and a flange part (14) connected to the peripheral wall (13), which flange part (14) extends substantially perpendicularly away from the opening (12).

2. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall (13) is elastically deformable, so as to provide, in use, a fluid-tight seal between the wall (13) and the user'"'"'s stoma.

3. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall (13) and the flange (14) are formed as a one-piece component.

4. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall (13) is substantially cylindrical, and wherein the flange part (14) extends substantially radially outwardly away from the peripheral wall (13).

5. A device (10) according to claim 4 wherein the peripheral wall (13) tapers towards an axis of the opening (12) as it extends away from the flange part (14).

6. A device (10) according to claim 5 wherein the taper at an angle of 6°

to an axis of the opening (12).

7. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the peripheral wall (13) and the flange part (14) are connected by a curved portion.

8. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the flange part (14) is substantially annular.

9. A device (10) according to claim 1 wherein the flange part (14) is sandwiched between a first adhesive member (23′

) and a second adhesive member (24′

).

10. A device (10) according to claim 9 wherein the first adhesive member (23′

) is adapted for adhering to skin surrounding a user'"'"'s stoma.

11. A device (10) according to claim 9 wherein the second adhesive member (24′

) is adapted for adhering to a pouch (21) to receive waste from the stoma.

12. A device (10) according to claim 9 wherein the first adhesive member (23′

) is a hydrocolloid material.

13. A device (10) according to claim 9 wherein the first and second adhesive members (23′

, 24′

) are covered by removable cover members.

18. An ostomy appliance (20, 20′

) including a device (10) according to claim 1.

19. An ostomy appliance (20′

, 21′

) according to claim 18 wherein the device (10) is connected to an internal surface of a pouch of the ostomy appliance.

20. An ostomy appliance (20′

, 21′

) according to claim 18 wherein the device (10) is connected to an external surface of a pouch (21) of the ostomy appliance.

14. (canceled)

15. (canceled)

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17. (canceled)