US 11,896,517 B2
Adjustable convexity ostomy barrier
Gregory J. Czaplewski, Glendale Heights, IL (US); Kenneth Nielsen, Alsgarde (DK); Christen Grum-Schwensen, Hillerod (DK); Ryan S. Park, Northbrook, IL (US); Tuan Tran, Genoa City, WI (US); Brian T. Leadingham, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US); and Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Caledonia, WI (US)
Assigned to Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Appl. No. 16/329,331
Filed by Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 3, 2017, PCT No. PCT/US2017/054903
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 28, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/067539, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/403,449, filed on Oct. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0231580 A1, Aug. 1, 2019
Int. Cl. A61F 5/448 (2006.01); A61F 5/445 (2006.01); A61F 5/443 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/448 (2013.01) [A61F 5/443 (2013.01); A61F 5/445 (2013.01); A61F 2005/4483 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma, the ostomy barrier appliance comprising: a skin barrier comprising an adhesive; an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving a stoma; and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier; wherein the convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust a convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance, wherein the convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert receiving structure attached to a pouch-side surface of the skin barrier and a plurality of convex inserts, wherein each of the plurality of convex inserts is configured to be received in the convex insert receiving structure and make contact with the skin barrier to provide the convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance, wherein the convexity and softness of the ostomy barrier appliance are adjusted by selecting one of the plurality of the convex inserts having a desired depth and softness, wherein the plurality of convex inserts includes a first convex insert formed from a first material and a second convex insert formed from a second material, wherein the first material has a different softness than the second material.