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US 12,558,253 B2Granted
Ostomy pouch
AssigneeConvatec Limited
InventorsClare Holden, Mani Gopal
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ostomy pouch 10, 110. The pouch 10, 110 comprises an inner wall 18b, 118b and an outer wall 20b, 120b sealed about at least part of the periphery thereof to define a cavity for containing a stomal output. An inlet 22, 122 is provided into the cavity for receiving stomal output from an ostomate, in use. The cavity comprises multiple sections 12, 14, 16; 112, 114, 116 separated by waisted sections 13, 15; 113, 115. The maximum width of the sections 12, 14, 16; 112, 114, 116 has a greater width than a minimum width of the waisted section(s) 13, 15; 113, 115.
Claims21
An ostomy pouch, comprising:
- an inner wall and an outer wall sealed about at least part of a periphery of the inner wall and the outer wall to define a cavity for containing a stomal output, the cavity including, at least
- a first section, a second section and a third section each comprising a generally rounded shape and at least one continuously curved edge,
- a first waisted section located between the first section and second section, and
- a second waisted section located between the second section and the third section,
- wherein the first and second sections have a maximum width greater than a minimum width of the first waisted section
- wherein the second and third sections have a maximum width greater than a minimum width of the second waisted section, and
- wherein one or more radii of curvatures for the at least one continuously curved edge of the second section are greater than one or more radii of curvature of the at least one continuously curved edge of each of the first and/or third sections.
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