Package for an ostomy appliance
First Claim
1. A package comprising a ostomy receiving appliance and a bag for disposing a used ostomy receiving appliance, the bag defining a longitudinal axis and a first compartment and a second compartment, the bag having an open end and a cavity extending to a closed end, the cavity defining the second compartment which is sealable so as to confine the used ostomy receiving appliance, wherein a first lateral edge of the bag extending between the open and closed ends is folded toward the longitudinal axis and a second opposing lateral edge of the bag extending between the open and closed ends is folded toward the longitudinal axis, the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge folded one adjacent to an other so as to define the first compartment and wherein the ostomy receiving appliance is accommodated in the first compartment.
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Abstract
A package for a disposable ostomy receiving bag, said package comprising a first compartment capable of accommodating a (fresh) ostomy receiving bag and a second compartment capable of accommodating a used ostomy receiving bag, said second compartment being sealable so as to confine the receiving bag facilitates the handling of fresh and used bags and renders the user more independent of the availability of a lavatory.
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13 Claims
- 1. A package comprising a ostomy receiving appliance and a bag for disposing a used ostomy receiving appliance, the bag defining a longitudinal axis and a first compartment and a second compartment, the bag having an open end and a cavity extending to a closed end, the cavity defining the second compartment which is sealable so as to confine the used ostomy receiving appliance, wherein a first lateral edge of the bag extending between the open and closed ends is folded toward the longitudinal axis and a second opposing lateral edge of the bag extending between the open and closed ends is folded toward the longitudinal axis, the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge folded one adjacent to an other so as to define the first compartment and wherein the ostomy receiving appliance is accommodated in the first compartment.
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10. A method of producing a package comprising a ostomy receiving appliance and a bag for disposing a used ostomy receiving appliance, the bag defining a first and a second compartment, the bag having an open end and a cavity and a first wall and a second wall and edges connecting a closed end and the open end of the bag, wherein the edges are folded so as to cover each a longitudinal strip of the first wall and a part of the ostomy receiving appliance, the cavity defining the second compartment which is sealable so as to confine the used ostomy receiving appliance, the bag being folded so as to define the first compartment and the ostomy receiving appliance being accommodated in the first compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
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placing an ostomy receiving appliance on a bag, and folding the closed end of the first wall of the bag so that the closed end is parallel to the open end of the first wall and covers the folded longitudinal strips to form the first compartment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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