One piece ostomy pouch enhancements

Abstract

An ostomy appliance according to certain embodiments generally includes a pouch, an adhesive collar, and a release liner. The adhesive collar includes an adhesive to secure the pouch around a stoma. The release liner is configured to allow manipulation of the adhesive through the pouch. The adhesive collar is attached to the pouch around a stomal opening for fitting around the stoma, and the adhesive in the adhesive collar is attached to an inside of the pouch.

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         13 . An ostomy appliance, comprising:
 a pouch; and   an adhesive collar comprising an adhesive to secure the pouch around a stoma; and   a release liner configured to allow manipulation of the adhesive through the pouch;   wherein the adhesive collar is attached to the pouch around a stomal opening for fitting around the stoma, and the adhesive in the adhesive collar is attached to an inside of the pouch.   
     
     
         14 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the release liner is segmented. 
     
     
         15 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 13 , further comprising a release coated sheet configured to prevent blocking of the pouch during storage and/or use. 
     
     
         16 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 15 , wherein the release coated sheet is between the adhesive collar and a front panel of the pouch. 
     
     
         17 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive collar is shaped to increase adhered skin area by the adhesive to the adhesive collar in a 3 o'clock position of the stoma and a 9 o'clock position of the stoma, and to reduce adhered skin area at a 12 o'clock position of the stoma. 
     
     
         18 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 16 , wherein the adhesive collar is further shaped to increase adhered skin area by the adhesive to the adhesive collar at a 6 o'clock position of the stoma. 
     
     
         19 . An ostomy appliance, comprising:
 a pouch comprising a front panel;   an adhesive collar comprising an adhesive to secure the pouch around a stoma; and   a stoma viewing mechanism including a partially or totally opaque sheet of material, said partially or totally opaque sheet of material comprises a flap;   wherein the flap attaches at a flap peripheral edge to a panel peripheral edge of the front panel;   wherein the flap has a covering pouch portion covering a covered portion of the front panel of the pouch that has more than 50% of its perimeter of the flap peripheral edge detached from the front panel; and   wherein the flap is configured to tuck or fold into the pouch to maintain a stoma viewing position without being continuously contacted by an opening force or mechanism.   
     
     
         20 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 19 , wherein the flap attached at the flap peripheral edge to the panel peripheral edge of the front panel of the pouch that has more than 65% of its perimeter detached from the front panel of the pouch. 
     
     
         21 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 19 , wherein the flap reveals more than 60% of the covered portion of the front panel of the pouch when manually manipulated to the stoma viewing position by two or fewer digits of a hand. 
     
     
         22 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 19 , wherein the stoma viewing mechanism can conceal and/or hide the stoma and the pouch contents as needed. 
     
     
         23 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 19 , wherein the flap is held closed by adhering to the front panel of the pouch via a pressure sensitive adhesive, hook and loop, or a sleeve mechanism. 
     
     
         24 . An ostomy appliance, comprising:
 a pouch; and   an adhesive collar comprising an adhesive to secure the pouch around a stoma;   wherein the adhesive collar is shaped to increase adhered skin area by the adhesive to the adhesive collar in a 3 o'clock position of the stoma and a 9 o'clock position of the stoma, and to reduce adhered skin area at a 12 o'clock position of the stoma.   
     
     
         25 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 24 , wherein the adhesive collar is further shaped to increase adhered skin area by the adhesive to the adhesive collar at a 6 o'clock position of the stoma. 
     
     
         26 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 24 , further comprising a segmented release liner configured to allow manipulation of the adhesive through the pouch. 
     
     
         27 . The ostomy appliance of  claim 24 , further comprising a release coated sheet configured to prevent blocking of the pouch during storage and/or use.