Ostomy appliance with a leakage indicator
US8409158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/00731
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ostomy device that comprises an adhesive wafer for attaching to the skin around the stoma. The wafer comprises an adhesive layer having a proximal adhesive side and a distal side, where the distal side is covered with a backing layer. The wafer comprises a central portion and a peripheral portion, and it comprises a proximal section located on the proximal side of the central portion and a distal section visually arranged on the distal side of peripheral portion, wherein the distal section changes colour when the proximal section is exposed to fluid.
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