Patent ID: 7699824

Claim:
A combination comprising a connector for connecting an ostomy bag to an adapter for attachment to a human or animal body at a stoma, the adapter comprising a protruding section extending from the stoma, and mounting means for mounting a detachable lid onto the end of the protruding section, with the mounting means arranged such that the detachable lid is mounted onto and removed from the end of the protruding section by sliding the detachable lid in a direction relatively perpendicular to the axis of the protruding section; with the adapter having a detachable lid mounted thereon, wherein the connector comprises: a first part, a second part arranged such that it is displaceable with respect to the first part, a first through going opening in the first part, arranged such that the protruding section of the adapter is insertable into the first opening, a recess in the second part to accept the detachable lid mounted on the adapter, a second through going opening in the second part beside the recess, and sliding means to slide the second part relative to the first part, from a first position where the recess is aligned with the first opening, to a second position where the second opening is aligned with the first opening.