Incontinence device and applicator

An applicator for use with an incontinence device, aid applicator comprising:

• an elongated handle;
• and
• a head configured to conform to the shape of an external anal area of a patient and attached to said handle, said head being adapted to fit within an incontinence device including a thin walled bag extending to an opening in an upper end thereof surrounded by an area adapted to attach adhesively to external tissue surrounding an anal sphincter of said patient for bringing an attachment area of said device to bear against said external tissue for adhesive attachment thereto, said head including:
• an oval, ring-shaped bearing surface for bearing against said external tissue;
• means for adjusting the size of said bearing surface such that said incontinence device may be adapted for use on patients displaying a wide range of anatomical variation, said means including a plurality of concentric rings, each of said plurality of rings having a tubular stem and a lip projecting radially outward from an end of said stem, said concentric rings being disposed in nesting fashion such that the lip of the innermost of said concentric rings is supported by the lip of a ring radially adjacent said innermost ring so that at least said innermost ring may be removed from said applicator head.