Ostomy appliance and cleanable filter assembly

Abstract

An ostomy appliance includes a pouch wall defining at least a portion of a collection chamber configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet formed in the pouch wall configured to be positioned adjacent to the stoma, and a filter assembly connected to the pouch wall. The filter assembly includes a base, a carrier, and at least one filter. The base includes a vent opening disposed in fluid communication with the collection chamber, the carrier is movably connected to the base, and the at least one filter retained in the carrier. The carrier is operable to move the at least one filter relative to the vent opening to clean the filter by way of contact between the base and filter during movement of the filter relative to the base. An ostomy appliance including a slidable filter assembly for cleaning a filter is also provided.

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