E. R. Squibb Sons, Inc.

Rudolfo D Cilento

John A Hill

James Ling Chen

Anthony L La Via

Frank M Freeman

Anthony L LaVia

Charles Riffkin

Edward C Smith, Jr

A composite skin barrier including a first adhesive component which fits around the stoma, a coupling element, and a second adhesive component which is flexible, light, and has a degree of porosity. The second adhesive component contacts the skin at a distance from the stoma.

Skin barrier for use by ostomates

A breathable tape comprising a porous backing layer and a microporous adhesive layer. The adhesive layer includes a rubbery elastomer, one or more water soluble or swellable hydrocolloids, and other optional substances and has a porosity of from about 1 to about 100 cc/sec/in.sup.2.

Microporous adhesive tape

An adhesive composition adapted for use with an ostomy appliance consisting of a mixture of a hydrocolloid gum, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a cohesive strengthening agent. The cohesive strengthening agent is either an inert natural or synthetic fibrous material, finely divided cellulose, a cross-linked dextran, a cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, or a starch-acrylonitrile graft copolymer.

Ostomy adhesive

A composition adapted for use around the stoma consisting of a homogeneous mixture of a pressure sensitive adhesive component, mineral oil, and hydrocolloid gums or cohesive strengthening agents or a mixture of hydrocolloid gums and cohesive strengthening agents. By controlling the amount of mineral oil the resulting composition can be easily shaped according to the particular need.

Ostomy composition

A method is provided for reducing and substantially eliminating the presence of oxygen in a sealed container or package, which method includes the step of disposing or placing a drying oil, such as linseed oil, in the sealed container, for example, in the form of a small capsule having one or more openings and containing linseed oil absorbed on a spongy substrate or particulate material. The oxygen in the container will react with the linseed oil and thereby be removed from the container atmosphere. In addition, a foraminous capsule is provided containing drying oil, such as linseed oil, sorbed on a porous or particulate substrate, for use in carrying out the above method. A method is also provided for measuring the rate of oxygen transmission through a film or package walls or into a container employing drying oils as described above.

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Rudolfo D Cilento