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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Czaplewski, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Patrick C Tetzlaff, Caledonia, WI (US);
Brian T. Leadingham, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Assignee:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/443 (2006.01); A61F 5/449 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/448 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/443 (2013.01); A61F 5/449 (2013.01); A61F 2005/4483 (2013.01);
Abstract
A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma, and a convexity adjusting device. The convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert and an inflatable bladder, wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier and the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity.