Ostomy appliance
First Claim
1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
- a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, and an opening engaging said inner surface,said faceplate being adapted to be placed so that said inner surface is generally against the body of a user and said opening registers with the stoma of the user,said faceplate including an outflow channel means communicating with said opening and engaging said outer surface for allowing the outflow of stoma waste products from the stoma through said faceplate,said faceplate further including a stoma protector shield having an inner shield surface adapted to face the user and an outer shield surface, said inner shield surface being positioned over said opening and spaced a small distance from said inner surface away from the user whereby a chamber is defined adjacent the stoma.said outflow channel means communicating with said chamber, andsaid protector shield being adapted to protect the stoma when an object impacts said faceplate at a location directly over the stoma.
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Abstract
An ostomy appliance including a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, and an opening engaging said inner surface. The faceplate is adapted to be placed so that its inner surface is generally against the body of the ostomate and the opening registers with the stoma of the user. The faceplate has outflow channels communicating with the opening and engaging the outer surface for allowing the outflow of stoma waste products from the stoma through the faceplate. A groove sealing arrangement attaches the receptacle to the faceplate and the stoma waste products flow through the outflow channels into the receptacle. A stoma protector shield having an inner shield surface adapted to face the user and an outer shield surface is positionable so that the inner shield surface is over the opening and spaced a small distance from the inner surface away from the user whereby a chamber is defined adjacent the stoma. The outflow channels communicate with the chamber. The protector shield which is positioned over the stoma protects the stoma when an object impacts the faceplate at a location. The shield can be removed from the faceplate so that irrigation and cleansing can be done through the faceplate while it is attached to the body. A vacuum can be created in the chambers of the suction faceplate embodiment causing it to adhere to the body.
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36 Claims
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1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
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a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, and an opening engaging said inner surface, said faceplate being adapted to be placed so that said inner surface is generally against the body of a user and said opening registers with the stoma of the user, said faceplate including an outflow channel means communicating with said opening and engaging said outer surface for allowing the outflow of stoma waste products from the stoma through said faceplate, said faceplate further including a stoma protector shield having an inner shield surface adapted to face the user and an outer shield surface, said inner shield surface being positioned over said opening and spaced a small distance from said inner surface away from the user whereby a chamber is defined adjacent the stoma. said outflow channel means communicating with said chamber, and said protector shield being adapted to protect the stoma when an object impacts said faceplate at a location directly over the stoma. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An ostomy appliance comprising:
a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, an inner surface opening positionable over the stoma of a user, a channel means communicating said outer surface with said inner surface opening, an outer surface opening communicating with said inner surface, a portion of said outer surface comprising a movable access means movable away from the rest of said outer surface, when said faceplate is in position over the stoma, for providing access through said inner surface opening to the stoma for stoma hygiene purposes and subsequently movable back to a stoma protective normal position.
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36. An ostomy appliance comprising:
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a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, and an opening engaging said inner surface, said faceplate being adapted to be placed so that said inner surface is generally against the body of a user and said opening registers with the stoma of the user, said faceplate including an outflow channel means communicating with said opening and engaging said outer surface for allowing the outflow of stoma waste products from the stoma through said faceplate, said faceplate further including a stoma protector shield having an inner shield surface adapted to face the user and be positioned over said opening, and an outer shield surface, said faceplate including a supporting means for supporting said protector shield away from the stoma and defining a protective chamber between said outer shield surface and the stoma when said faceplate is secured to the body over the stoma, said outflow channel means communicating with said protective chamber, and said protector shield being adapted to protect the stoma when an object impacts said faceplate at a location directly over the stoma.
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