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Ostomy appliance

  • US 4,121,589 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1976
  • Issued: 10/24/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An appliance for receiving drainage and discharge from an opening in the body of a patient, comprising:

  • attachment means having two opposite faces and an aperture therethrough adapted to register with said opening and having adhesive means on one face thereof adapted to secure said attachment means to the body of the patient surrounding said opening, said attachment means being provided on the opposite face thereof with means for securing a cap member in sealing relationship thereto over said aperture;

    a cap member comprising a generally concave body member of semi-rigid material, said body member containing absorbent material for absorbing drainage and discharge from said opening and being provided with means engaging said attachment means for securing said cap member to said attachment means;

    and an absorber member adapted to be inserted into said opening through said aperture in said attachment means, said absorber member comprising a generally tubular absorption and storage member having inner and outer walls of fluid pervious material, said inner and outer walls being separated by absorbent material, and a flange at one end of said tubular member to retain said absorber member in position in said opening on securing said cap member to said attachment means.

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