Patent ID: 7250040

Claim:
A device for a stoma, comprising: a. a foldable and unfoldable flexibag having an open end and a closed end for receiving and collecting waste from the stoma; b. a stoma plate with an opening adapted for receiving the stoma therein, said stoma plate being attachable to a wearer's skin with the stoma in said opening, said stoma plate also having a protruding portion extending away from the stoma, when said stoma plate is on the wearer's skin; and c. attaching means for attaching said flexibag to said protruding portion of said stoma plate, said attaching means including an annular fastening portion for fastening said open end of said flexibag and for releasably capturing substantially the entire length of said flexibag in a folded condition annularly therearound, said attaching means having an aperture aligning with said stoma plate opening, said closed end of said flexibag extending across said aperture so that waste passing from the stoma through said stoma plate opening and aperture of said attaching means contacts said closed end of said flexibag and causes said flexibag to releasably unfold from said fastening portion and collect the waste, said attachment means remaining fixed to said stoma plate when said flexibag unfolds, said attaching means including releasing means extending across said aperture for releasing said closed end of said flexibag to extend through said aperture, said releasing means releasing when said flexibag pushes against it during capture of the waste, wherein said releasing means includes a strap.