Convatec Technologies, Inc.

Tinh Nguyen-Demary

Gary Stacey

John B Cline

Trevor John Beckett

John Blum

Philip Davies

Mingliang Lawrence Tsai

Matthew Dawson

George F Fattman

Kathryn Cramer

Kathryn E Cramer

Certain embodiments relate to a soft odor barrier material in a medical device. The soft odor barrier material includes an elastomer and an antiblocking agent. In certain forms, the antiblocking agent imparts an interior rough surface having an arithmetic mean surface roughness (Ra) not less than 0.1 &#x3bc;m. In certain forms, the antiblocking agent is non-blocking upon folding and packaging.

High barrier elastomer fecal catheter or ostomy pouch

A controlled discharge ostomy appliance assembly comprises (i) a stoma seal that is self-urging with a dynamic damping characteristic that resists changes of seal volume, (ii) a press-fit coupling member displaceable from an unlocked position to a locked position as part of a press-fit process, and (iii) a single-use frangible portion. The assembly further includes a protector shield removably fastened to the appliance forming a combined assembly therewith. The protector shield comprises (i) a seal displacer manipulable for displacing the stoma seal to a non-operative position ready for fitting, (ii) a substantially rigid coupling member guard portion for protecting the state of the coupling member, and (iii) a bracing portion for bracing the single-use frangible portion.

Controlled discharge ostomy appliance and shield therefor

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Miltown, NJ, United States of America

Tinh Nguyen-Demary