Patent ID: 7458958

Claim:
An ostomy support garment comprising a portion of material fabricated to apply pressure against a wearer's skin to provide support to a stoma, said portion of material having a through-passing hole going from inside of said garment to an outside thereof, said hole being positioned over the stoma and having a perimeter sized to encircle the stoma while leaving the stoma and an area surrounding said stoma exposed through the hole when the garment is being worn, said hole perimeter having a stabilized edge that is provided with an element configured to allow the perimeter of the hole to be increased and decreased to enlarge and reduce, respectively, the exposed area surrounding the stoma, said material having at least one slit cut therethrough that adjoins the hole and splits said edge to enlarge said hole by opening said slit, and said element being configured to close the slit to reduce the perimeter of the hole.