Adaptor for ostomy coupling
First Claim
1. An adapter for an ostomy coupling, the adapter being configured to fit between a body fitment coupling part of a body fitment and an appliance coupling part of an ostomy appliance, the adapter comprising:
- a first coupling part configured for attaching to the body fitment coupling part;
a second coupling part configured for releasably attaching to the appliance coupling part; and
a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts, the flexible collar permitting the second coupling part to be displaced away from the first coupling part, to provide a space for a user manually to brace the second coupling part when fitting the ostomy appliance wherein the body fitment with adapter attached has a profile height not significantly greater than that of the body fitment alone.
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Abstract
An adapter is disclosed for an ostomy coupling. The adapter provides a floatable coupling characteristic to an ostomy body fitment that has a non-floatable coupling part. The adapter comprises a first coupling part for attaching to the non-floating coupling part of the body fitment, a second coupling part for releasably attaching to an ostomy appliance, and a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts. The flexible collar permits the second coupling part to be displaced away from the first coupling part, thereby creating a space for an ostomate to manually brace the second coupling part against an attachment force when an appliance is fitted.
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24 Claims
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1. An adapter for an ostomy coupling, the adapter being configured to fit between a body fitment coupling part of a body fitment and an appliance coupling part of an ostomy appliance, the adapter comprising:
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a first coupling part configured for attaching to the body fitment coupling part; a second coupling part configured for releasably attaching to the appliance coupling part; and a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts, the flexible collar permitting the second coupling part to be displaced away from the first coupling part, to provide a space for a user manually to brace the second coupling part when fitting the ostomy appliance wherein the body fitment with adapter attached has a profile height not significantly greater than that of the body fitment alone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ostomy apparatus comprising:
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a body fitment comprising an adhesive wafer for attachment to the skin, and a body fitment coupling part, the body fitment coupling part including a stomal orifice; and an adapter for coupling to the body fitment, the adapter including a first coupling part for attaching to the body fitment coupling part, a second coupling part for releasably attaching to an ostomy appliance, and a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts, the adapter having a through passage around which the first and second coupling parts and the flexible collar each extend, and the flexible collar permitting, in use, an ostomate to displace the second coupling part to create a space between the second coupling part and the body fitment to manually brace the second coupling part against an attachment force when attaching the appliance to the second coupling part wherein the body fitment with adapter attached has a profile height not significantly greater than that of the body fitment alone. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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providing a body fitment having a non-floatable body fitment coupling part; providing an adapter comprising a first coupling part, a second coupling part, and a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts; and attaching the first coupling part of the adapter to the non-floatable body fitment coupling part, in order to provide a floatable coupling part characteristic for the body fitment wherein the body fitment with adapter attached has a profile height not significantly greater than that of the body fitment alone.
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24. Use of an adapter to provide a floatable coupling characteristic for a body fitment that has a non-floatable body fitment coupling part, the adapter comprising:
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a first coupling part for attaching to the non-floatable body fitment coupling part; a second coupling part for releasably attaching to an ostomy appliance; and a flexible collar between the first and second coupling parts, the flexible collar permitting displacement of the second coupling part with respect to the first coupling part wherein the body fitment with adapter attached has a profile height not significantly greater than that of the body fitment alone.
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