Ostomy appliance having pressure applying member
First Claim
1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
- adhesive means secured to the ostomy appliance for removably adhering the ostomy appliance to an ostomate'"'"'s skin, adhesive means including an adhesive member having an inner periphery and a stomal aperture;
sealing and protecting means for sealing the inner periphery of the adhesive member around the stomal aperture and protecting the adhesive member from contact by stomal discharge, said sealing and protecting means including a pressurizable elastometric sealing member having an outer surface facing away from the ostomate'"'"'s skin; and
pressure producing and applying means for producing pressure from a source external to a stoma and applying said externally sourced pressure directly or indirectly to said outer surface of said pressurizable elastometric sealing member and urging said sealing member towards the skin, said producing and applying means including a cap on said adhesive member defining a space therebetween containing at least a portion of said pressure producing and applying means.
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Abstract
An ostomy appliance is described in the form of a controlled discharge device for controlling discharge from the stoma and/or an ostomy pouch for collecting discharged waste. The appliance may include one or more of: an elastomeric stoma seal for providing a seal around or directly against the stoma; a stoma occluder for occluding the stoma without passing internally into the stoma; a peristomal foam wall; a confinement seal for confining at least solid excreta to a confinement region adjacent to the stoma; a stowable collector bag; and interchangeable controlled discharge devices and ostomy pouches. The foam wall may provide a barrier to stool, but allow escape of flatus. The foam wall and/or the stoma occluder and/or the confinement seal may apply a force in a direction to increase the sealing force on the stoma seal.
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13 Claims
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1. An ostomy appliance comprising:
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adhesive means secured to the ostomy appliance for removably adhering the ostomy appliance to an ostomate'"'"'s skin, adhesive means including an adhesive member having an inner periphery and a stomal aperture; sealing and protecting means for sealing the inner periphery of the adhesive member around the stomal aperture and protecting the adhesive member from contact by stomal discharge, said sealing and protecting means including a pressurizable elastometric sealing member having an outer surface facing away from the ostomate'"'"'s skin; and pressure producing and applying means for producing pressure from a source external to a stoma and applying said externally sourced pressure directly or indirectly to said outer surface of said pressurizable elastometric sealing member and urging said sealing member towards the skin, said producing and applying means including a cap on said adhesive member defining a space therebetween containing at least a portion of said pressure producing and applying means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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