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Ostomy appliance with floating belt-attachment ring

  • US 5,330,454 A
  • Filed: 06/21/1993
  • Issued: 07/19/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ostomy appliance comprising a collection pouch formed of thermoplastic film having a wall provided with a stoma opening;

  • a flexible faceplate having pouchside and bodyside surfaces and being provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive means along said bodyside surface for adhesive attachment of said appliance to a wearer;

    said faceplate having an opening aligned with said pouch opening and being secured to said pouch wall about said pouch opening; and

    belt-attachment means interposed between said faceplate and pouch and comprising (a) a thin, highly-flexible annular web having an opening defined by an inner edge portion and (b) a relatively stiff belt-attachment ring joined to an outer edge portion of said web;

    said attachment ring being provided with means for detachably connecting said ring to a body-encircling support belt;

    whereby, said thin, flexible web supports said belt-attachment ring for limited independent movement towards and away from said fireplate and pouch to facilitate connection and disconnection of said ring and belt by a user when said appliance is worn;

    said web being thermoplastic and having its inner edge portion interposed between and heat sealed to both said pouch wall and said faceplate along an annular first heat seal zone;

    said faceplate including inner and outer ring elements;

    said inner ring element being formed of flexible non-porous thermoplastic material and said outer ring element being formed of moisture vapor permeable material.

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