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US 12,642,687 B2Granted
Coloured ostomy pouch
AssigneeConvatec Limited
InventorsAlice Young, Sabrina Falloon
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Abstract
An ostomy pouch includes a front wall, a rear wall and an inlet for receiving human waste. The pouch has a comfort layer provided at least on the front wall. The comfort layer on the front wall has a colour with a value in the range L*=50.0 to 70.0, a*=+1.8 to +10.0 and b*=−0.9 to −9.0 or +0.9 to +12.0 measured in the CIE L*a*b* colour code system.
Claims20
An ostomy pouch, comprising:
- a front wall;
- a rear wall;
- an inlet for receiving human waste;
- and
- the pouch having a comfort layer provided at least on the front wall;
- wherein at least the comfort layer on the front wall has a colour with a value in the range of L*=50.0 to 70.0, a*=+1.8 to +10.0 and b*=−0.9 to −9.0 or +0.9 to +12.0 measured in the CIE L*a*b* colour code system.
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A method of forming an ostomy pouch, the method comprising:
- providing a rear wall and a front wall which define a cavity for containing stomal output;
- providing an inlet in the rear wall for receiving human waste;
- and
- applying a sheet of comfort material to the front wall;
- wherein at least the comfort layer on the front wall has a colour with a value in the range of L*=50.0 to 70.0, a*=+1.8 to +10.0 and b*=−0.9 to −9.0 or +0.9 to +12.0 measured in the CIE L*a*b* colour code system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.