Ostomy appliance with customizable barrier ring for localized convex support

A method of providing localized rigid support to a convex ring insert member of an ostomy appliance comprising:

• providing the convex ring insert member having a curved body-side surface and an opposing pouch-side surface defining an internal cavity, the ring insert member having an annular curved body portion between an outside flange and an engagement portion encircling a centrally-located input opening, the engagement portion comprising a plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs having spaces therebetween, the internal cavity being defined by interior surfaces of the spaced-apart flexible tabs and an interior surface of the curved body portion, the spaced-apart flexible tabs having flexibility to bend toward the internal cavity and interior surface of the curved body portion;
• and
• applying a backfill material into at least a portion of the internal cavity along the interior surfaces of at least some of the plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs, the backfill material being removable from the convex ring insert,
• reducing the flexibility of the at least some of the plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs to provide a localized rigid support segment along the engagement portion.

A convex ring insert member for an ostomy appliance comprising:

• a curved body-side surface and an opposing pouch-side surface defining an internal cavity;
• an annular curved body portion between an outside flange and an engagement portion encircling a centrally-located input opening;
• a plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs along the engagement portion, the plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs having spaces therebetween and having flexibility to bend toward the internal cavity and interior surface of the curved body portion;
• wherein the internal cavity is defined by interior surfaces of the spaced-apart flexible tabs and an interior surface of the curved body portion;
• wherein at least a portion of the internal cavity along the interior surfaces of at least some of the plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs is configured to receive a backfill material therein, the backfill material being removable from the convex ring insert, and
• wherein upon application of the backfill material, the flexibility of the at least some of the plurality of spaced-apart flexible tabs being reduced to provide a localized rigid support segment along the engagement portion.