Patent ID: 8690848

Claim:
An ostomy device comprising: an ostomy pouch having a first flexible layer with an exterior surface and an interior surface extending together to a first layer edge and a second flexible layer with an exterior surface and an interior surface extending together to a second layer edge, the first layer edge and the second layer edge being coupled together to define an ostomy chamber, wherein: the first flexible layer includes a single aperture extending through its interior surface and exterior surface to provide access to the ostomy chamber and the second flexible layer includes no aperture extending through its interior surface and exterior surface to provide access to the ostomy chamber, and the ostomy pouch includes a pouch flange secured to the first flexible layer and forming a pouch orifice aligned with the single aperture in the first flexible layer, the pouch flange providing a pouch sealing member and a pouch locking member integral to the pouch flange; and an ostomy closure having a cap body defining an interior surface and an exterior surface, a cap flange coupled to the cap body and extending from the interior surface of the cap body, a cap sealing member and a cap locking member integral to the cap flange, and a cap lip defining an interior surface and an exterior surface and extending outward from the cap flange for manipulating the cap body and the cap flange, wherein: the ostomy closure and the ostomy pouch are separate components not formed integrally with one another, and the ostomy closure is connected to and in contact with the pouch flange only when the ostomy closure is positioned over the single aperture in the first flexible layer and the cap flange is coupled with the pouch flange to define a sealing closure.