An ostomy appliance has a waste collection bag attached to an adhesive wafer. The adhesive wafer includes an adhesive layer, a backing layer deposited on a distal side of the adhesive layer, a hole formed through the adhesive layer, and a neutralizing layer deposited on the distal side of the adhesive layer. The neutralizing layer is in direct contact with the adhesive layer and is inside of the waste collection bag. The neutralizing layer has a neutralizer that is adapted to neutralize output from the stoma.

An ostomy appliance has a waste collection bag attached to an adhesive wafer. The adhesive wafer includes an adhesive layer, a backing layer deposited on a distal side of the adhesive layer, a hole formed through the adhesive layer, and a neutralizing layer deposited on the distal side of the adhesive layer. The neutralizing layer is in direct contact with the adhesive layer and is inside of the waste collection bag. The neutralizing layer has a neutralizer that is adapted to neutralize output from the stoma.

A method for accessing matter within an intestine, includes creating an opening extending through an abdominal wall of an abdominal cavity, accessing an intestinal end segment of an intestine within the abdominal cavity, positioning the intestinal end segment of the intestine in registration with the opening extending through the abdominal wall, attaching the intestinal end segment to cutaneous tissue surrounding the opening to establish fluid communication between a lumen of the intestine and the opening through the abdominal wall, securing an access device adjacent the opening through the abdominal wall and connecting a receptacle to the access device configured to be in fluid communication with the lumen of the intestine to collect matter within the intestine.

A method for accessing matter within an intestine, includes creating an opening extending through an abdominal wall of an abdominal cavity, accessing an intestinal end segment of an intestine within the abdominal cavity, positioning the intestinal end segment of the intestine in registration with the opening extending through the abdominal wall, attaching the intestinal end segment to cutaneous tissue surrounding the opening to establish fluid communication between a lumen of the intestine and the opening through the abdominal wall, securing an access device adjacent the opening through the abdominal wall and connecting a receptacle to the access device configured to be in fluid communication with the lumen of the intestine to collect matter within the intestine.

This organ protecting member (1) is used when an opening portion (36a) is formed in an abdominal wall (30) and an intestinal tract (32) is exposed to a body surface (33) from the opening portion (36a) to temporarily construct an artificial anus (34). The organ protecting member (1) includes a movement restricting part (support string (12)) configured to restrict movement of a portion of the lifted intestinal tract (32) on which the artificial anus (34) is constructed toward an abdominal cavity (35); and a cover (11) disposed between the intestinal tract (32) and an inner wall surface (36b) of the opening portion (36a) of the abdominal wall (30).

This organ protecting member (1) is used when an opening portion (36a) is formed in an abdominal wall (30) and an intestinal tract (32) is exposed to a body surface (33) from the opening portion (36a) to temporarily construct an artificial anus (34). The organ protecting member (1) includes a movement restricting part (support string (12)) configured to restrict movement of a portion of the lifted intestinal tract (32) on which the artificial anus (34) is constructed toward an abdominal cavity (35); and a cover (11) disposed between the intestinal tract (32) and an inner wall surface (36b) of the opening portion (36a) of the abdominal wall (30).

An apparatus for protecting a wound. The apparatus includes a waterproof shield element to cover a wound area of a user's body, where the elevated top surface of the shield element is elevated away from the user's body. A retention mechanism selectively retains the shield element against the user's body, utilizing the elevated top surface to create a normal force between the shield element and the user's body to thereby form an effective seal between the shield element and the user's body.

An apparatus for protecting a wound. The apparatus includes a waterproof shield element to cover a wound area of a user's body, where the elevated top surface of the shield element is elevated away from the user's body. A retention mechanism selectively retains the shield element against the user's body, utilizing the elevated top surface to create a normal force between the shield element and the user's body to thereby form an effective seal between the shield element and the user's body.

An ostomy appliance has a waste collection bag attached to an adhesive wafer. The adhesive wafer includes an adhesive layer, a backing layer deposited on a distal side of the adhesive layer, a hole formed through the adhesive layer, and a neutralizing layer deposited on the distal side of the adhesive layer. The neutralizing layer is in direct contact with the adhesive layer and is inside of the waste collection bag. The neutralizing layer has a neutralizer that is adapted to neutralize output from the stoma.

An ostomy appliance has a waste collection bag attached to an adhesive wafer. The adhesive wafer includes an adhesive layer, a backing layer deposited on a distal side of the adhesive layer, a hole formed through the adhesive layer, and a neutralizing layer deposited on the distal side of the adhesive layer. The neutralizing layer is in direct contact with the adhesive layer and is inside of the waste collection bag. The neutralizing layer has a neutralizer that is adapted to neutralize output from the stoma.