Patent ID: 11896517
Assignee: HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma, the ostomy barrier appliance comprising: a skin barrier comprising an adhesive; an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving a stoma; and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier; wherein the convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust a convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance, wherein the convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert receiving structure attached to a pouch-side surface of the skin barrier and a plurality of convex inserts, wherein each of the plurality of convex inserts is configured to be received in the convex insert receiving structure and make contact with the skin barrier to provide the convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance, wherein the convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance are adjusted by selecting one of the plurality of the convex inserts having a desired depth and softness, wherein the plurality of convex inserts includes a first convex insert formed from a first material and a second convex insert formed from a second material, wherein the first material has a different softness than the second material.