Absorbent pad for an ostomy appliance
First Claim
1. An absorbent pad for use with an ostomy appliance of the type having an enclosed bag portion and an adhesive flange which are connected together around an aperture adapted for receiving a stoma, to absorb fluid leakage from around the flange of said ostomy appliance comprising:
- a flexible laminate formed with an inner layer of material permeable to and capable of absorbing fluid disposed on one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin and an outer layer of material impermeable to fluid disposed to cover said inner layer and to face away from the patient'"'"'s skin, said layers being sealed together;
a releasable adhesive layer provided on the peripheral border of said pad on the one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin and encircling the absorbent surface area of said laminate, said adhesive layer being effective to seal to the patient'"'"'s skin around the fluid-absorbing inner layer of the laminate and to prevent, in cooperation with said impermeable outer layer of said laminate, fluid from being released; and
an opening formed through said laminate substantially in the center of said absorbent surface area being adapted for fitting securely around the connection between the ostomy appliance bag and flange, enabling the peripheral edge of the ostomy appliance flange to terminate in a region that is surrounded by said absorbent surface area.
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Abstract
An absorbent pad for use with an ostomy appliance or similar apparatus connected to a stoma extending through the skin of a patient, is formed of a flexible laminate with a liquid-permeable inner layer facing toward the patient'"'"'s skin, an intermediate layer of absorbent material, and a liquid-impermeable outer layer. The layers are sealed together, and the laminate has a central opening for fitting around the connection between the ostomy appliance flange and body portion. An adhesive layer is provided on the peripheral border of the pad for sealing to the patient'"'"'s skin. The adhesive layer is applied so that it encircles the absorbent surface area of the pad. The adhesive layer cooperates with the impermeable outer layer of the laminate to surround the fluid-absorbing intermediate layers of the pad and prevent fluid and odor absorbed therein from being released. The absorbent pad is further characterized in that it can be applied and disposed of separate and apart from the ostomy appliance.
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1. An absorbent pad for use with an ostomy appliance of the type having an enclosed bag portion and an adhesive flange which are connected together around an aperture adapted for receiving a stoma, to absorb fluid leakage from around the flange of said ostomy appliance comprising:
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a flexible laminate formed with an inner layer of material permeable to and capable of absorbing fluid disposed on one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin and an outer layer of material impermeable to fluid disposed to cover said inner layer and to face away from the patient'"'"'s skin, said layers being sealed together; a releasable adhesive layer provided on the peripheral border of said pad on the one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin and encircling the absorbent surface area of said laminate, said adhesive layer being effective to seal to the patient'"'"'s skin around the fluid-absorbing inner layer of the laminate and to prevent, in cooperation with said impermeable outer layer of said laminate, fluid from being released; and an opening formed through said laminate substantially in the center of said absorbent surface area being adapted for fitting securely around the connection between the ostomy appliance bag and flange, enabling the peripheral edge of the ostomy appliance flange to terminate in a region that is surrounded by said absorbent surface area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An absorbent pad for use with an ostomy appliance of the type having an enclosed bag portion and an adhesive flange which are connected together around an aperture adapted for receiving a stoma, to absorb fluid leakage from around the flange of said ostomy appliance comprising:
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a flexible laminate formed with an inner layer of material permeable to fluid disposed on one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin, at least one intermediate layer of material capable of absorbing fluid disposed on said inner layer, and an outer layer of material impermeable to fluid disposed to cover said inner and intermediate layers on the opposite side to face away from the patient'"'"'s skin, said layers being sealed together; a releasable adhesive layer provided along the peripheral border of said inner layer of said pad on the one side to face toward the patient'"'"'s skin and encircling the absorbent surface area of said intermediate layer, said adhesive layer being effective to seal to the patient'"'"'s skin to prevent, in cooperation with said impermeable outer layer of said laminate, fluid from being released; and an opening formed through- said laminate substantially in the center of said absorbent surface area being adapted for fitting securely around the connection between the ostomy appliance bag and flange enabling the peripheral edge of the ostomy appliance flange to terminate in a region that is surrounded by said absorbent surface area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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