Implantive ostomy ring

A combination ring and collection pouch for an ostomy, said combination comprising:

• a ring portion having a first side, a second side and an aperture substantially centered through said first side and said second side, said ring portion having a flange integrally formed on said ring portion which extends radially outward from said aperture to provide a support backing to said ring portion;
• means for collecting waste matter from a body passage;
• means for securing said collection means to said first side of said ring portion, said collection means communicating with said body passage through said aperture when said collection means is secured to said ring portion;
• a flexible sheath being of a certain length and having one end securely attached to said second side of said ring portion and a second end, said sheath having a channel for accepting said body passage through to said aperture, said sheath conforming to said body passage throughout said length of said sheath, said sheath allowing naturally occurring scarring process of a patient's body to fibrotically attach said sheath to said body passage and thereby fixedly secure said ring portion to a substantially permanent location on a surface of said patient's body completely from within said patient's body without adhesives;
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• a nonabsorbable filament integral with and depending from said second side of said ring portion, said filament being independent of and extending through said first end of said sheath and terminating substantially at said second end of said sheath for securely attaching said ring portion to said sheath.