Ostomy bag liner
First Claim
1. A biodegradable, flushable ostomy bag liner comprising:
- inner walls formed from one of a polyvinylacetate and a polyvinylalcohol film;
outer walls formed from a non-woven fabric;
means defining an opening in the inner and outer walls for receiving bodily waste from the stoma of a patient; and
an adhesive flange for securing the ostomy bag liner to the body wall of a patient, the adhesive flange being secured to at least said inner wall of the liner and surrounding said opening;
wherein the inner and outer walls are unconnected and form a non-laminar arrangement over a greater part of their area, but are connected together around their peripheral margins and in the region of the adhesive flange.
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Abstract
The invention provides a biodegradable, flushable ostomy bag liner including: inner walls (3, 4) formed from polyvinylacetate/polyvinylalcohol film of a grade which disintegrates within 60 seconds in water at 50° C., but retains its structural integrity in water at 25° C. for at least two days; outer walls (1, 2) formed from a non-woven fabric which disintegrates in water at 25° C.; structure defining an opening (8) in the inner and outer walls for receiving bodily waste from the stoma of a patient; and adhesive flange (7) for securing the ostomy bag liner to the body wall of a patient, the adhesive flange (7) being secured to at least an inner wall (1) of the liner and surrounding the said opening (8); wherein the inner and outer walls (1, 2, 3, 4) are unconnected and form an non-laminar arrangement over the greater part of their area, but are connected together around their peripheral margins (5) and in the region of the adhesive flange (7).
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1. A biodegradable, flushable ostomy bag liner comprising:
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inner walls formed from one of a polyvinylacetate and a polyvinylalcohol film; outer walls formed from a non-woven fabric; means defining an opening in the inner and outer walls for receiving bodily waste from the stoma of a patient; and an adhesive flange for securing the ostomy bag liner to the body wall of a patient, the adhesive flange being secured to at least said inner wall of the liner and surrounding said opening;
wherein the inner and outer walls are unconnected and form a non-laminar arrangement over a greater part of their area, but are connected together around their peripheral margins and in the region of the adhesive flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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