US 12,109,145 B2
Adjustable convexity ostomy barrier
Gregory J. Czaplewski, Bloomingdale, IL (US); Kenneth Nielsen, Fredensborg (DK); Christen Grum-Schwensen, Hillerød (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)
Filed by Hollister Incorporated, Libertyville, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/341,249.
Application 18/341,249 is a division of application No. 16/329,331, granted, now 11,896,517, previously published as PCT/US2017/054903, filed on Oct. 3, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/403,449, filed on Oct. 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329895 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 5/448 (2006.01); A61F 5/443 (2006.01); A61F 5/445 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/448 (2013.01) [A61F 5/443 (2013.01); A61F 5/445 (2013.01); A61F 2005/4483 (2013.01)] 14 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, the convexity adjusting device including a fixed insert and an adjustable insert;
wherein the convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust a convexity of the skin barrier by rotating the adjustable insert.