Ostomy appliance
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1. An ostomy device, comprising:
- a) a disc having an adhesive surface for applying to stoma tissue;
b) a ring-shaped flange attached to said disc on the surface thereof opposite said adhesive surface;
c) a bag having a first opening having a ring-shaped groove attached to the perimeter of said first opening, said ring-shaped groove releasably attachable to said ring-shaped flange to releasably attach said bag to said disc;
d) a receptacle having a bottom wall, side wall and a top perimeter edge defining an interior cavity, said receptacle being asymmetrically shaped about a horizontal axis relative to a standing user, said asymmetrically shaped receptacle defining an enlarged cavity portion configured to hold a partially filled bag; and
e) a receptacle releasable attachment mechanism configured to releasably attach said receptacle to said disc.
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Abstract
An ostomy appliance having a releasable receptacle for concealing an ostomy bag where the receptacle is asymmetrical and includes an enlarged cavity portion located below the stoma which provides additional area into which the bag may unroll as waste collects therein. In an alternate embodiment there is no bag and waste collects directly into the receptacle.
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1. An ostomy device, comprising:
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a) a disc having an adhesive surface for applying to stoma tissue; b) a ring-shaped flange attached to said disc on the surface thereof opposite said adhesive surface; c) a bag having a first opening having a ring-shaped groove attached to the perimeter of said first opening, said ring-shaped groove releasably attachable to said ring-shaped flange to releasably attach said bag to said disc; d) a receptacle having a bottom wall, side wall and a top perimeter edge defining an interior cavity, said receptacle being asymmetrically shaped about a horizontal axis relative to a standing user, said asymmetrically shaped receptacle defining an enlarged cavity portion configured to hold a partially filled bag; and e) a receptacle releasable attachment mechanism configured to releasably attach said receptacle to said disc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 11)
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4. An ostomy device configured to receive an ostomy bag, the ostomy device comprising:
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a) a disc having an adhesive surface for applying to stoma tissue; b) a ring-shaped flange attached to said disc on the surface thereof opposite said adhesive surface; c) a receptacle having a bottom wall, side wall and a top perimeter edge defining an interior cavity, said receptacle being asymmetrically shaped about a horizontal axis relative to a standing user, said asymmetrically shaped receptacle defining an enlarged cavity portion configured to hold a partially filled bag; and d) a receptacle releasable attachment mechanism configured to releasably attach said receptacle to said disc. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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6. A method of using an ostomy appliance, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an ostomy flange having a disc and an adhesive surface and a central opening; b) releasably attaching said disc to a user via said adhesive surface with said central opening located over the user'"'"'s stoma; c) providing a receptacle having a bottom wall, side wall and a top perimeter edge defining an interior cavity, said receptacle being asymmetrically shaped about a horizontal axis relative to a standing user, said asymmetrically shaped receptacle defining an enlarged cavity portion; and d) removably attaching said receptacle to said disc with said open top perimeter positioned over said disc central opening and stoma. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15)
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