Patent ID: 7172581
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ostomy appliance comprising a body side member including an adhesive wafer for securing the appliance to a user's skin, said wafer having a hole for receiving a stoma, said body side member including a first substantially annular coupling element for releasable attachment of a separately exchangeable receiving bag to the body side ostomy member for receiving secretions from the stoma, said receiving bag having a matching second substantially annular coupling element, a separate sealing member for sealing against the stoma, said separate sealing member being in the form of a disc having a centre hole for accommodating the stoma, at least the surface of the disc facing the skin of the user including a mass of a skin-friendly adhesive, said disc having a maximum outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the first annular coupling element and the centre hole of the disc having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the stoma-receiving hole of the body side member ensuring that the disc covers all of the surface of the adhesive wafer facing away from the user located between the first annular coupling element and the stoma, said disc being made from a material that enables said disc to be detached, rinsed with water without detergents and reapplied to the body side member for reuse thereof in sealing against said stoma.