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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter F. Leise, Jr., Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Ronald S. Botten, Gurnee, IL (US);
John W. McDonald, Jr., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Demetrios Rigas, Northbrook, IL (US);
James J. Passalaqua, Paddock Lake, WI (US);
Assignee:
Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/44 ;
Abstract
A low-profile faceplate assembly for a two-piece ostomy appliance, and a method for manufacturing it, are disclosed. The faceplate includes a wafer of an adhesive skin barrier material and a flexible plastic coupling ring (for detachably coupling the faceplate to an ostomy pouch having a mating ring), and is distinguished by the mounting flange of the coupling ring being embedded within the faceplate.