US 12,186,228 B2
Ostomy appliance
John Cline, New Brunswick, NJ (US); Bret Weig, Browns Mills, NJ (US); Christopher Gregory, Newtown, PA (US); and John Blum, Toms River, NJ (US)
Assigned to CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by ConvaTec Technologies Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/516,102.
Application 17/516,102 is a continuation of application No. 16/237,084, filed on Dec. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,166,838.
Application 16/237,084 is a continuation of application No. 12/664,169, granted, now 10,166,138, issued on Jan. 1, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2008/066551, filed on Jun. 11, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/943,322, filed on Jun. 12, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2022/0054297 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/445 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/445 (2013.01) [A61F 2005/4455 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ostomy appliance, comprising:
a proximal end portion configured for insertion into a stoma and/or into a peristomal mouth surrounding a recessed stoma;
a fluid inlet; and
one or more openings formed in an outer periphery of the proximal end portion;
wherein each opening of the one or more openings is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that a fluid injected via the fluid inlet passes through the one or more openings.