Ostomy device
AssigneeMölnlycke Health Care AB
InventorJohan Uveborn
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Abstract
A body attachment wafer for an ostomy device is provided, which body attachment wafer has a stoma opening, and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is covered by a release layer, having an opening which corresponds to the stoma opening. The release layer is divided along at least one dividing line from the stoma opening to the periphery of the body attachment wafer, and the release sheet includes a first grip tab extending from the release sheet in the area of the at least one dividing line. The first grip tab is arranged to overlap the release sheet on the other side of the dividing line.
Claims13
A body attachment wafer for an ostomy device, comprising:
- an adhesive layer defining a stoma opening;
- and
- a release layer having an opening which is at least partially aligned with the stoma opening, wherein at least a portion of the release layer is configured to cover the adhesive layer,
- wherein the release layer is divided along a dividing line extending from the stoma opening to a periphery of the body attachment wafer on opposing sides of the stoma opening, wherein the dividing line divides the release layer into a first part and a second part,
- wherein the release layer comprises at least a first member that comprises two grip portions provided on opposing sides of the stoma opening, wherein each of the two grip portions of the first member has an inner side edge, wherein a portion of the first member is releasably attached to the adhesive layer in the first part, and wherein the grip portions extend away from the adhesive layer and are arranged to overlap the release layer on the second part, and wherein a distance between the inner side edges of the two grip portions of the first member is greater than a width of the stoma opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.