Faecal management device
First Claim
1. A faecal management device comprising an adhesive wafer comprising an adhesive surface opposite a non-adhesive surface, wherein the wafer is pre-bent to provide a folded wafer such that the adhesive surface is exposed on an exterior of the folded wafer and configured for placement onto perianal skin between buttocks of a wearer, the adhesive wafer defining a faecal receiving aperture, and the adhesive surface of the wafer is covered by a three-part protecting film including a side film having a marker indicating a location of the faecal receiving aperture.
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Abstract
A fecal management device suitable for attachment directly to the perianal skin between the buttocks of the wearer. The device utilizes an optimised adhesive wafer in order to securely attach the device to the skin of the wearer so that the device is maintained in position for the entire period of wear, including circumstances or periods of wear during which the wearer is active, i.e. not bedridden. In addition the fecal management device of the present invention has the ability for easy application of the device.
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- 1. A faecal management device comprising an adhesive wafer comprising an adhesive surface opposite a non-adhesive surface, wherein the wafer is pre-bent to provide a folded wafer such that the adhesive surface is exposed on an exterior of the folded wafer and configured for placement onto perianal skin between buttocks of a wearer, the adhesive wafer defining a faecal receiving aperture, and the adhesive surface of the wafer is covered by a three-part protecting film including a side film having a marker indicating a location of the faecal receiving aperture.
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