Perianal support device with flexible side supports

A perianal support device for use on a patient, comprising:

• a central support element comprising a contact surface configured and dimensioned to extend across an anal orifice of the patient in a sagittal plane of the patient from an anterior portion posterior to a vaginal opening of the patient to a posterior portion posterior to the anal orifice of the patient;
• a first compression element extending from the central support element in a first lateral direction to a first distal end, the first compression element comprising a first surface configured to follow a first contour of a first buttock of the patient within a gluteal cleft of the patient, and releasably attach to a first anchor pad that is adapted to be placed across a first crown of the first buttock;
• a second compression element extending from the central support element in a second lateral direction to a second distal end, the second compression element comprising a second surface configured to follow a second contour of a second buttock of the patient within the gluteal cleft of the patient, and releasably attach to a second anchor pad that is adapted to be placed across a second crown of the second buttock;
• wherein the perianal support device comprises a resilient, flexible member comprising a continuous, unitary substrate extending continuously from the first distal end of the first compression element, across the central support element, to the second distal end of the second compression element, the first surface and the second surface being disposed on one side of the continuous, unitary substrate separated by the central support element;
• and wherein the perianal support device comprises a first loop material on the first surface, the first loop material comprising a loop portion of a first hook and loop fastener, and a second loop material on the second surface, the second loop material comprising a loop portion of a second hook and loop fastener.