51 results about "Ostomy appliances" patented technology

A pouch having a vent aperture and a filter secured to the pouch with adhesive and covering the vent aperture. The filter includes an adhesive layer comprising the adhesive and an adsorbent layer on the adhesive layer. The filter also includes a gas permeable cover layer secured to the adhesive layer such that the adsorbent layer is covered by the gas permeable cover layer. The gas permeable cover layer has an outer profile and the adhesive layer has a corresponding outer profile which is in register with the outer profile of the gas permeable cover layer. The adsorbent layer is positioned on a first side of the adhesive layer so that a first portion of the first side of the adhesive layer is not covered by the adsorbent layer and the gas permeable cover layer is secured to the first portion of the first side of the adhesive layer.

This prevents the drainage portion of the ostomy appliance from coming into contact with the wearer's thigh and causing pain. [Solution] A bag-like device for collecting excrement, including feces and urine, discharged from a stoma, and a tubular discharge section for discharging the accumulated material, the discharge section cover of a stoma appliance is T-shaped, and in order to prevent the discharge section from coming into contact with the thigh of the person wearing the stoma appliance, the T-shaped portion that extends to the left and right is wrapped around the discharge section and is fixed around the discharge section by hook-and-loop fasteners at both ends, and the cover covers only the discharge section.

An ostomy body fitment for forming a seal between an ostomy appliance and a stoma of an ostomate. The ostomy body fitment has an adhesive pad and a first removable release layer affixed to a first side of the adhesive pad. The adhesive pad has a stomal aperture formed therethrough. The first removable release layer comprises an image on a surface thereof. When the ostomy body fitment is in an unused state, the image is at least partially concealed by a part of the ostomy body fitment when viewed from a second side of the adhesive pad, opposite the first side. The part is moveable between a first position in the unused state to a second position in which the image is at least partially revealed through the stomal aperture when viewed from the second side of the adhesive pad.

An application aid (10) suitable for assisting a user in applying an adhesive base plate (20) of an ostomy device to a skin surface around a user's stoma, the adhesive base plate including a first adhesive surface (30) facing the skin and a second surface (40) facing away from the skin, the application aid being configured to be removably attached to the base plate and adapted to at least partially surround the user's stoma during application of the base plate to the skin surface around the user's stoma, the application aid including a base portion (70) and a protective member (80) disposed on a surface of the base portion and adapted to prevent mucus from the stoma mucosa from contaminating the base plate during application of the base plate to the skin surface around the user's stoma.

The present invention relates to an adhesive element for an ostomy device, a base plate for an ostomy device comprising the adhesive element, and an ostomy appliance, said ostomy appliance comprising the adhesive element. The adhesive element is constituted by a plurality of rings or ring segment, arranged concentrically around the center of the adhesive element towards the outer edge of the adhesive element. At least a first ring or ring segment, being located at the center of the adhesive element, can be separated from the remaining rings or ring segments of the adhesive element.

An ostomy appliance for attachment to the skin surface of a user, wherein the ostomy appliance is adapted to form a stomal opening with a centre point, the stomal opening being configured to allow passage of output through the stomal opening and into an ostomy pouch attached to the ostomy appliance, the ostomy appliance comprising: a support layer with a distal surface and a proximal surface; a plurality of electrode paths for forming one or more sensors, the plurality of electrode paths being arranged on the proximal surface of the support layer; and an adhesive layer including a distal surface and a proximal surface, the distal surface being arranged on the proximal surface of the support layer and covering the plurality of electrode paths, wherein the adhesive layer comprises one or more trough portions covering a first electrode path and a second electrode path of the plurality of electrode paths and having a substantially uniform thickness, and a crest portion comprising a maximum thickness of the adhesive layer and being distanced from the one or more trough portions, wherein the substantially uniform thickness of the one or more trough portions is less than a thickness of the crest portion.

An ostomy appliance is disclosed that includes a system for differentiating between sweat and stoma discharge in the ostomy appliance. The ostomy appliance includes an adhesive layer configured to absorb liquid. The system comprises: a first electrode pair comprising a first Ag / AgCl electrode and a second Ag / AgCl electrode exposed to the adhesive layer; and an electronic device including one or more processors, a first interface configured to connect to the first electrode pair, and a second interface. The processor is configured to: obtain sensor data from the first pair of electrodes via the first interface, the sensor data indicating an impedance between the first pair of electrodes; determining one or more fitting parameters of the equivalent circuit model; determining the chloride ion concentration of the liquid; determining whether the liquid is sweat or stoma discharge; and outputting, via the second interface, data indicative of whether the liquid is sweat or stoma discharge.

A sensor patch (10) for attachment to a base plate for an ostomy appliance, where the sensor patch comprises a distal side and a proximal side comprising at least one adhesive layer (15), a part of the distal side being adapted for attachment to the base plate and the proximal adhesive side being adapted to adhere to the skin surface of a user, where the sensor patch comprises two or more electrodes (12) and a monitor interface (13) for forming a connection to a monitor device, and where the sensor patch comprises a central portion and a neck portion, the electrodes extending from the central portion to the neck portion, the neck portion comprising a flexible element being adapted to allow the central portion and the neck portion to be flexibly movable relative to each other.

A computer-implemented method for determining a leakage state associated with an ostomy appliance, the method includes: determining sensor data indicative of an electrical signal of a sensor device associated with the ostomy appliance during a sampling time period; determining values of one or more characteristics of the electrical signal based on the sensor data; and determining the leakage state associated with the ostomy appliance based on analysis of the values of the one or more characteristics.

A base plate and / or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the base plate and / or the sensor assembly part comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and / or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a ground electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the ground electrode comprising a ground connection part, the first electrode comprising a first connection part, and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; wherein the ground electrode forms a ground for the first electrode and the second electrode.

An ostomy appliance that has inner and outer walls of flexible sheet material. The inner wall has a stomal inlet and the outer wall has a gas vent. A separation wall is between the inner and outer walls forming separate first and second chambers and has a liquid and gas permeable separation filter. In use the first chamber is arranged to receive stomal output directed into the ostomy appliance via the stomal inlet. The separation filter is arranged to communicate, from the stomal output in the first chamber, stomal liquid and stomal gas to the second chamber. The gas vent is arranged to allow the stomal gas to migrate from the second chamber to outside of the ostomy appliance.

Embodiments of a base plate and / or a sensor assembly part of an ostomy appliance including selective sensor points are disclosed. The base plate and / or the sensor assembly part comprises: a proximal surface and a plurality of electrodes located distally of the proximal surface. The proximal surface is configured to be attached to a skin surface of a user, and comprises a plurality of sensor point openings arranged circumferentially around a center point at respective radial distances. The plurality of electrodes comprises a first leakage electrode and a second leakage electrode. A sensing part of the first leakage electrode aligns with a first sensor point opening of the plurality of sensor point openings. And, a sensing part of the second leakage electrode aligns with a second sensor point opening of the plurality of sensor point openings to form a leak sensor.

The present application relates to a kind of stomal apparatus, comprising: puncture component, including puncture guide wire, puncture guide wire includes the predetermined structure of remote end, predetermined structure contains puncture needle, puncture guide wire has constraint state and the expansion state that predetermined structure is unbound around puncture needle and is coiled;And cutting component, including outer sleeve and cutting catheter, cutting catheter is used to be movably inserted into outer sleeve, cutting catheter includes the cutting structure of remote end, cutting structure can cut target tissue on target object after the remote end of outer sleeve is stretched;Puncture guide wire is movably inserted into cutting catheter, predetermined structure can be stretched to the remote end of cutting component, to be punctured to target object by puncture needle, predetermined structure can also be changed from constraint state to expansion state to pull target tissue after puncture.So configured, it can simplify the stoma operation process, reduce the risk of cutting tissue drop, reduce the size of instrument.

A base plate (10) for an ostomy appliance is disclosed. The base plate has a proximal surface and a distal surface. The base plate comprises a first adhesive layer (110) having a proximal side including a proximal surface (111) and a distal side including a distal surface (112), an electrode assembly (120) comprising one or more electrodes (120′), and a top film (100) having a proximal surface and a distal surface. The top film is arranged on the distal side of the first adhesive layer. The electrode assembly is arranged on the proximal surface of the top film. The distal surface of the top film is the distal surface of the base plate.

An ostomy appliance comprising a barrier and a pouch which is adhered to the barrier. The barrier is made of a material comprising a top layer, a reinforcing layer, and an adherent layer. The top layer comprises a base material and upper and lower piles extending from opposite surfaces of said base material. The reinforcing layer being secured to said top layer by a first binder which will bond to said reinforcing layer. The adherent layer comprising a silicone gel which is bonded to said reinforcing layer by a second binder.

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to one or more monitoring devices with human-readable identifiers. In an exemplary embodiment, an ostomy system comprises an ostomy appliance comprising a sensor assembly and at least two monitor devices. The at least two monitor devices comprise a first monitor device and a second monitor device. Each of the at least two monitor 5 devices is configured to collect data from the sensor assembly. Further, the first monitor device comprises a first human-readable identifier and the second monitor device comprises a second human-readable identifier that is different from the first human-readable identifier.

A multilayer film for an ostomy pouch includes a barrier layer that is substantially impermeable to malodor causing compounds and arranged between outer layers. Each of the outer layers is formed from a polymeric mixture comprising about 90 wt.% to about 99 wt.% of a polar polymer and about 1 wt.% to about 10 wt.% of a slip agent and / or an anti-block agent, wherein the polymeric mixture is free of a non-polar polymer.

A base plate for an ostomy appliance and related methods are disclosed, the base plate comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate to the skin surface of a user a plurality of electrodes including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode comprising a first connection part and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; a monitor interface for forming mechanical and electrical connection with a monitor device, the monitor interface comprising a coupling part and a plurality of terminals including a first terminal; and a multiplexer with a number of N input pins and a number of M output pins; wherein the N input pins includes a first input pin and a second input pin, and the M output pins include a first output pin, wherein the first input pin is connected to the first connection part and the second input pin is connected to the second connection part, and the first output pin is connected to the first terminal of the monitor interface, and wherein the multiplexer is configured to connect the first input pin to the first output pin in a first multiplexer configuration and to connect the second input pin to the first output pin in a second multiplexer configuration.

An ostomy appliance having an appliance wall of flexible sheet material forming a cavity for containing a stomal output. The wall has a stomal inlet for receiving the stomal output and a gas vent for allowing the stomal gas to migrate out of the cavity. A filter arrangement is mounted to the appliance wall and has a filter channel extending from a filter channel inlet to a filter channel outlet. The filter channel inlet is located in the cavity for receiving the stomal output from the cavity and the filter channel outlet is mounted in communication with the gas vent for allowing stomal gas to migrate out of the filter channel to the gas vent. A separation element extends along the filter channel for maintaining the filter channel in an open configuration along part of the filter channel for allowing stomal gas to pass therethrough.

An assembly (100) for use as part of an ostomy appliance (1000), the assembly comprising: an adhesive layer (101) comprising a continuous portion (102) having a skin-engageable surface (103) and a distal surface (103). The continuous portion has a thickness of at least about 200 pm. The continuous portion is made of an adhesive composition comprising a blend of one or more pressure sensitive adhesive polymers and one or more hydrocolloids. The adhesive composition has a water absorption at 30 minutes of at least about 0.05 g / cm2, and / or the one or more hydrocolloids are present in an amount of at least about 30 wt.% based on the weight of the adhesive composition. The assembly further comprises an electrode arrangement (105) comprising at least one electrode pair (106). Each electrode contacts the continuous portion, and the continuous portion extends at least from the respective electrode to the skin-engageable surface.

The invention relates to a coupling assembly for an ostomy appliance having a pouch side flange having a pouch and an integrated member having a concertina diaphragm and a body side flange, the integrated member being configured to be selectively coupled to the pouch side flange. The integrated member is formed in a single manufacturing process.

An ostomy appliance 10 including: an internal collecting volume defined by a first wall (12, Fig.2) and a second wall 14 connected together about a periphery; a stoma receiving opening (16, Fig.5) def

A multilayer film for an ostomy pouch includes a barrier layer that is substantially impermeable to malodor causing compounds and arranged between outer layers. Each of the outer layers is formed from a polymeric mixture comprising about 90 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of a polar polymer and about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a slip agent and / or an anti-block agent, wherein the polymeric mixture is free of a non-polar polymer.

Disclosed is a monitor device for coupling to a sensor assembly of an ostomy appliance, the monitor device comprising: a monitor device housing, electronic circuitry, and an appliance interface configured for coupling the monitor device to the sensor assembly, the appliance interface comprises a plurality of terminals for connecting with a plurality of electrodes of the sensor assembly, wherein a coupling element of the sensor assembly is receivable by the appliance interface through an interface opening. The monitor device comprises a transparent part located near the interface opening.

An ostomy appliance comprising: a baseplate having an aperture therein to permit the passage of effluent therethrough, the aperture having a plane perpendicular to the axis through which effluent flows in use; the baseplate comprising an outer surface which faces an ostomate in use; and a support membrane bonded to the baseplate and to a coupling component for attaching to a fluid collection pouch.

A base plate and / or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance and related method is disclosed, the base plate and / or the sensor assembly part comprising: a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and / or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a first leakage electrode, a second leakage electrode, and a third leakage electrode, wherein the plurality of electrodes is configured to detect presence of fluid on the proximal side of the first adhesive layer in a primary sensing zone and a secondary sensing zone, the primary sensing zone arranged in a primary angle space from the center point of the first adhesive layer and the secondary sensing zone arranged in a secondary angle space from the center point of the first adhesive layer.

The present disclosure relates to an accessory device (8). The accessory device is configured to communicate with an ostomy system. The ostomy system comprises a monitor device, and / or an ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user. The ostomy appliance comprises abase plate. The accessory device comprises: a processor (402); a memory (401); and an interface (403) operatively connected to the processor and the memory. The interface is configured to obtain monitor data from the monitor device. The processor is configured to determine a current operating state of the ostomy appliance and a future operating state of the ostomy appliance based on the monitor data. The current operating state is indicative of adhesive performance of the ostomy appliance, wherein the future operating state is indicative of the adhesive performance of the ostomy appliance. The interface is configured to communicate the current operating state and the future operating state.

Embodiments for determining an ostomy appliance wear time based on sensor data are disclosed. In an embodiment, an accessory device for an ostomy system comprises a monitor device and an ostomy appliance. The ostomy appliance comprises a base plate. The accessory device comprises: a memory, a processor, and a monitor interface coupled to the processor and configured to communicate with the monitor device and obtain monitor data from the monitor device coupled to the ostomy appliance. The processor is configured to determine an operating state of the base plate, determine sensor data associated with the user, the user's activities, and / or the user's environment, and determine an actual wear time of the ostomy appliance based on the operating state and the sensor data.

An ostomy appliance (10) comprising a base plate (20) having a first coupling portion (40), a collecting bag (30) having a second coupling portion (50), the first coupling portion (40) and the second coupling portion (50) cooperating to provide a coupling between the collecting bag and the base plate; the first coupling portion (40) comprising a first coupling ring (41) comprising an axially extending first flange (42), the first flange (42) comprising an outer contact face (44) and a ring shaped collar (45) positioned at a distal portion of the axially extending first flange (42), a distal surface of the ring shaped collar (45) having a first diameter; the second coupling portion (50) comprising a second coupling ring (51) having an axially extending locking flange (53), the axially extending locking flange (53) of the second coupling portion (50) having an inner locking contact face (54) of a second diameter; the second coupling portion (50) comprising a radially extending second flange (52) and a sealing ring (55), the sealing ring (55) sealing between the first coupling portion (40) and the second coupling portion (50) and providing a seal at the distal surface on the ring shaped collar (45) of the axially extending first flange (42).