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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998
Filed:
May. 25, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harvey Alan Freeman, Sparta, NJ (US);
David Young Phelps, Anchorage, KY (US);
Assignee:
Louisville Laboratories, Inc., Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604332 ; 604342 ; 604338 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an ostomy bag having a multi-piece construction with peelable skin surfaces, and multiple perforated layers which are made of dissolvable material. Absorbent material is placed between the layers to facilitate dissolution of the bag when placed in a toilet. The multiple layers of material also permit ready identification to the wearer, by its color change appearance of the inventive applicance, that the layers thereof are properly assembled.