Patent ID: 8100875
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ostomy appliance for use by a person with a stomal orifice comprising: a. a body-side coupling member for attachment to the person around the stomal orifice, said body-side coupling member including a coupling; and b. a disposable ostomy member intended for single use, said disposable ostomy member including a cap with a releasable folded collection pouch therewithin, said collection pouch being secured to said cap and having an open end for receiving body waste from the stomal orifice, said cap including a cap coupling for coupling said cap to said body-side coupling, said cap coupling including a tearable channel wall, said channel wall forming an interference fit with said body-side coupling, said cap coupling further including an integral tab being moveable relative to said wall so as to tear said wall, said wall being adequately flexible upon tearing so as to weaken the coupling of said body-side coupling and cap coupling and permit peeling apart of said couplings, said ostomy member being unresecurable to said body-side coupling after tearing of said wall.