Ostomy gasket
AssigneeHydro Optics, Inc.
InventorRobert D. Kross
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Abstract
An improved ostomy sealing gasket for application to the opening between the intestinal or urethral stoma of the patient and a post-surgical external pouch. The sealing gasket is made from a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate with an alkylene glycol or polyalkylene glycol in the presence of a reducing agent and water. Embodiments designed for higher absorptive capacity also include an absorptive material such as natural or synthetic gums or a cellulosic material.
Claims7
An ostomy sealing gasket designed to provide a seal between a post-surgical drainage pouch and the skin around the stomal opening comprising a flat sheet of polymeric material including an opening therethrough to receive the stoma of the patient, wherein said polymeric material comprises the reaction product of:
- a. a compound selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyalkyl acrylate, a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof;
- b. a glycolic compound selected from the group consisting of a polyalkylene glycol, an alkylene glycol, glycerine, and mixtures thereof;
- c. a water-soluble reducing agent;
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- d. an absorptive material for absorbing excess water;
- the reaction carried out in the presence of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.