Patent ID: 6589222
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An ostomy appliance comprising a body side member including a ring-shaped body having an adhesive wafer with a hole therein for accommodating a stoma and a separate sealing member which, when in use, is placed in said hole to provide sealing against the stoma, said separate sealing member also having a hole for accommodating the stoma and including a mouldable mass of a hypo-allergenic adhesive in the form of a disc that has an outer diameter smaller than a diameter of the hole of the wafer of the body side member, and a flange member extending from an outer rim of said disc, said flange member having outer dimensions greater than the diameter of the hole of the wafer of the body side member for coupling to the body side member, said flange member including a folding zone having a corrugation that allows eccentric displacement of said disc as compared to said flange member.