Ostomy skin barrier assembly, stoma seal assembly and materials for use in stoma seals

• US 6,520,943 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2000
• Issued: 02/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ostomy Technologies Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Neldon Wagner
• Inventors: Wagner, Neldon C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewis; Aaron J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRUONG, LINH T
• Application Number:
  US09/588,415
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• Field of Search: 604/322,342,327,336,337,338,339,341,343,344,332
• US Class Current: 604/338
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/443 having adhesive seals for securing to the body, e.g. of hydrocolloid type, e.g. gels, starches, karaya gums adhesives or sealing pads therefor A61L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence

Abstract

An improved ostomy face plate. The improved face plate includes a ring seal of silicone foam, a blotter ring disposed between the ring seal and the barrier seal, and an improved barrier seal compound with a low isobutylene content.

Claims

1. An ostomy faceplate for holding an ostomy pouch in fluid communication with an ostomy stoma, said faceplate comprising a ring seal and a pouch coupling ring, said ring seal having a stoma opening adapted to receive the stoma, said pouch coupling ring disposed anteriorly over the ring seal, wherein the ring seal comprises silicone foam.

2. An ostomy faceplate for holding an ostomy pouch in fluid communication with an ostomy stoma, said faceplate comprising a ring seal and a pouch coupling ring, said ring seal having a stoma opening adapted to receive the stoma, said pouch coupling ring disposed anteriorly over the ring seal, wherein the ring seal further comprises a silicone foam:

a membrane supporting a main seal on the faceplate;

said main seal having an internal diameter sized to fit closely over the stoma;

said membrane comprising a low modulus material with sufficient flexibility and resiliency to move and deform in response to changes in the size and position of the stoma.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the membrane comprises silicone.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the main seal comprises silicone foam.