Absorbent article for an ostomy guard

An absorbent article for use with an ostomy appliance, comprising:

• a core structure having a front surface and a body facing surface and made of two or more fluid absorbent materials secured to one another, said core structure having material that surrounds an aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange, said fluid absorbent material of said core structure has contour features including compression channels radially outwardly from aperture toward exterior edge of the absorbent article that draw fluid toward a central area of the absorbent article, said core structure further comprising, said two or more fluid absorbent materials having greater fluid permeability near said aperture and less fluid permeability away from said aperture;
• a fluid permeable top sheet, having an outer border, placed on the front surface of said core structure;
• a fluid impermeable back sheet, having an outer border, placed on the body facing surface of the core structure, said outer border of the fluid permeable top sheet and said outer border of said fluid impermeable back sheet are secured together to enclose said core structure between said fluid permeable top sheet and said fluid impermeable back sheet;
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• wherein said fluid permeable top sheet and said fluid impermeable back sheet both have a corresponding aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange.

A method of making an absorbent article for use with an ostomy appliance, comprising the steps of:

• providing a core structure having a front surface and a body facing surface and made of two or more fluid absorbent materials secured to one another, said core structure having material that surrounds a first aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange, said fluid absorbent material of said core structure possessing contour features having compression channels radially outwardly from aperture toward exterior edge of the absorbent article that draw fluid toward a central area of the absorbent article;
• placing a fluid permeable top sheet on the front surface of said core structure, said fluid permeable top sheet having an outer border and defining a second aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange;
• placing a fluid impermeable back sheet on the body facing surface of the core structure, said fluid impermeable back sheet having an outer border and defining a third aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange;
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• securing together said outer border of the fluid permeable top sheet and said outer border of said fluid impermeable back sheet to enclose said core structure between said fluid permeable top sheet and said fluid impermeable back sheet.

An absorbent article for use with an ostomy appliance, comprising:

• a core structure made of fluid absorbent material having a front surface and a body facing surface, said core structure having material that surrounds a centrally located aperture located and adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange, said fluid absorbent material of said core structure has contour features including compression channels radially outwardly from aperture toward exterior edge of the absorbent article that draw fluid toward a central area of the absorbent article;
• a fluid permeable top sheet, having an outer border, placed on the front surface of said core structure;
• a fluid impermeable back sheet, having an outer border, placed on the body facing surface of the core structure, said outer border of the fluid permeable top sheet and said outer border of said fluid impermeable back sheet are secured together to enclose said core structure between said fluid permeable top sheet and said fluid impermeable back sheet;
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• wherein said fluid permeable top sheet and said fluid impermeable back sheet both have a corresponding centrally located aperture adapted to surround an ostomy appliance flange.