Sizing unit for cutting stoma wafers
US4924574A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8889
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosed unit is for use in improving the stoma wafer or face plate of an appliance worn by ostomates following surgery for ileostomy and the like. The unit comprises a base having a flat top surface which receives the wafer flat-wise thereon in a predetermined position relative to a gage which is engageable by a circular cutter that cuts a circular opening or hole in the center of the wafer, the diameter of the hole corresponding to a prior measurement of the diameter of the particular stoma. The gage is adjustably carried by the base to accommodate cutters of various diameters so as to enhance the versatility of the unit.
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