Telescoping coupling for an ostomy appliance
First Claim
1. A body side ostomy member which includes a medical grade adhesive pad and a coupling ring means, said coupling ring means consisting of inner and outer concentric member means which are captive and slide telescopically with respect to another forming an integral coupling means, said inner concentric member means having a flange means with a resilient, flexible sealing strip means distal to said pad, said outer member means having a resilient flexible sealing strip means on a proximal end of said outer member means such that when the inner and outer member means are longitudinally extended apart with respect to each other, said sealing strip means limits the telescopic sliding movement of said outer and inner concentric member means and provides a space between said member means to enable a user'"'"'s thumb or fingers to be placed therebetween.
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Abstract
For any ostomy appliance, a body-side ostomy member includes a medical grade adhesive pad and a coupling having one part captive to but telescopically slidable relative to another part to provide access for the fingers or thumb of a wearer beneath a lateral flange of the coupling, when the parts are spaced from one another.
This allows an ostomy coupling to be secured together without applying undue pressure to the sensitive body area of the wearer.
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- 1. A body side ostomy member which includes a medical grade adhesive pad and a coupling ring means, said coupling ring means consisting of inner and outer concentric member means which are captive and slide telescopically with respect to another forming an integral coupling means, said inner concentric member means having a flange means with a resilient, flexible sealing strip means distal to said pad, said outer member means having a resilient flexible sealing strip means on a proximal end of said outer member means such that when the inner and outer member means are longitudinally extended apart with respect to each other, said sealing strip means limits the telescopic sliding movement of said outer and inner concentric member means and provides a space between said member means to enable a user'"'"'s thumb or fingers to be placed therebetween.
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