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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2021
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Gregory J. Czaplewski, Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Rachel A. Hunt, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Mark W. Jockel, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
An ostomy appliance () includes an outer wall () having first and second opposed sidewalls () joined at an outer periphery (), an inlet opening () and a filter (). The outer wall () defines an interior volume () having a collection area. The ostomy appliance () further includes a fastener () on an external surface () of the outer wall (). The fastener () is movable between a released state in which the ostomy appliance () is in an unfolded state, and a fastened state in which the ostomy appliance () is a folded state. The ostomy appliance (), in the folded state, further includes a crease () positioned between the inlet opening () and the filter ().