Ostomy appliances
First Claim
1. In an ostomy appliance comprising a body-side faceplate assembly and a pouch assembly wherein each of said assemblies is provided with a flange member having a coupling member affixed thereto for the coupling of said faceplate assembly and pouch assembly into a single ostomy appliance, the improvement which comprises in combination with said assemblies of a concave disk insert having a circumferential lip portion adapted to be held by and between said coupling rings and having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the smaller of the coupling rings, but less than the outer diameter of the larger of the coupling rings to permit placement of said concave disk between said coupling rings, said concave disk insert having a height such that the disk will not protrude substantially beyond the coupling rings into the ostomy bag, but not so flat as to touch the stoma of the wearer when the stoma is in its normal condition, said concave disk insert provided with a central opening having a diameter in the range of about one-half inch up to about three-fourths of an inch.
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Abstract
An ostomy appliance having a concave disk insert disposed between the flexible pouch and the faceplate member and designed to reduce the discomfort of prolapse and/or stoma expansion. The invention also includes an ostomy appliance insert for keeping the pressure of clothing from collapsing the ostomy bag against the stoma. The two inserts can most preferably be used in combination to improve comfort of the ostomy appliance user.
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8 Claims
- 1. In an ostomy appliance comprising a body-side faceplate assembly and a pouch assembly wherein each of said assemblies is provided with a flange member having a coupling member affixed thereto for the coupling of said faceplate assembly and pouch assembly into a single ostomy appliance, the improvement which comprises in combination with said assemblies of a concave disk insert having a circumferential lip portion adapted to be held by and between said coupling rings and having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the smaller of the coupling rings, but less than the outer diameter of the larger of the coupling rings to permit placement of said concave disk between said coupling rings, said concave disk insert having a height such that the disk will not protrude substantially beyond the coupling rings into the ostomy bag, but not so flat as to touch the stoma of the wearer when the stoma is in its normal condition, said concave disk insert provided with a central opening having a diameter in the range of about one-half inch up to about three-fourths of an inch.
- 5. In an ostomy appliance comprising a body-side faceplate assembly and a pouch assembly wherein each of said assemblies is provided with a flange member having a coupling member affixed thereto for the coupling of said faceplate assembly and pouch assembly into a single ostomy appliance, the improvement which comprises in combination with said assemblies of a means for holding the exterior wall of said pouch assembly apart from the opening to the stoma of the wearer comprising a semirigid, flexible member having lip portions adapted to be held by and between said coupling rings to permit placement of said member between said coupling rings, said semirigid, flexible member adapted to be placed in an arched position away from the body-side faceplate assembly while being held by and within said coupling of said coupling members, the arch of said arched member having a height substantially greater than the thickness of said coupling.
- 7. In an ostomy appliance comprising a body-side faceplate assembly and a pouch assembly wherein each of said assemblies is provided with a flange member having a coupling member affixed thereto for the coupling of said faceplate assembly and pouch assembly into a single ostomy appliance, the improvement which comprises in combination with said assemblies of the further combination of (A) a concave disk insert having a circumferential lip portion adapted to be held by and between said coupling rings and having an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the smaller of the coupling rings, but less than the outer diameter of the larger of the coupling rings to permit placement of said concave disk between said coupling rings, said concave disk insert having a height such that the disk will not protrude substantially beyond the coupling rings into the ostomy bag, but not so flat as to touch the stoma of the wearer when the stoma is in its normal condition, said concave disk insert provided with a central opening having a diameter in the range of about one-half inch up to about three-fourths of an inch and (B) a means for holding the exterior wall of said pouch assembly apart from the opening to the stoma of the wearer comprising a semirigid, flexible member adapted to be placed in an arched position away from the body-side faceplate assembly while being held by and within said coupling of said coupling members, the arch of said arched member having a height substantially greater than the thickness of said coupling.
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