Ostomy appliance with suction securing chamber
First Claim
1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
- a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, an opening engaging said inner surface and registrable with the stoma of a user, said inner surface including an indented surface spaced from the body of a user when said inner surface is adjacent the body, and inner surface portions encircling said indented surface and generally flush with the body when said inner surface is adjacent the body,a suction chamber defined at least in part by said indented surface and said inner surface portions,a valve means through said upper surface, penetrating said indented surface, and into said suction chamber, andsaid faceplate adjacent said indented surface being formed of a flexible material such that when air is withdrawn from said suction chamber through said valve means a vacuum is created therein causing suction adhesion of said faceplate to the user'"'"'s adjacent body and 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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1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
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a faceplate having an inner surface, an opposite outer surface, an opening engaging said inner surface and registrable with the stoma of a user, said inner surface including an indented surface spaced from the body of a user when said inner surface is adjacent the body, and inner surface portions encircling said indented surface and generally flush with the body when said inner surface is adjacent the body, a suction chamber defined at least in part by said indented surface and said inner surface portions, a valve means through said upper surface, penetrating said indented surface, and into said suction chamber, and said faceplate adjacent said indented surface being formed of a flexible material such that when air is withdrawn from said suction chamber through said valve means a vacuum is created therein causing suction adhesion of said faceplate to the user'"'"'s adjacent body and over the stoma. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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