Urine bags and kits containing a urine bag are disclosed. Methods of making and using urine bags are also disclosed.

The present subject matter relates to medical devices for ostomy applications, specifically a floating ring design for securing robust attachment between the flange surrounding a stoma on a patient's body and an ostomy bag. Existing ostomy appliance designs present significant drawbacks related to routine, high replacement cost and poor performance, the latter resulting in anxiety, grief over fear of stool leakage due to rapid, sudden and/or unexpected detachment or mechanical compromise of ostomy appliance components. This further includes discomfort due to the mechanical stresses placed on the subject's body.

A collection vessel for fecal matter. The collection vessel includes a base configured to support the collection vessel in an upright position. A hollow tube has a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is coupled to the base and the top end includes a top edge forming an opening. At least one cup includes an upper rim and a body. The cup body fits within the opening and the upper cup rim rests against the top edge of the hollow tube.

An ileostomy flow band is disclosed. The invention is comprised of a rigid, light-weight band that conforms to a user's waist and has clips allowing it to be selectively-affixed to pants waistbands. The band having a concave side facing the user cradling the pouch and protecting it from impacts, compression and deformation thereby preserving proper flow and safe urine storage inside the pouch. Other objectives of the invention include allowing an individual with an ileostomy pouch to wear a conventional belt and prevent leaks by eliminating unwanted pressure and binding on the pouch connection to the body.

An ostomy appliance for attachment to a stoma, the ostomy appliance comprising: an adhesive wafer (100) defining a passage for receiving a stoma of a user, the adhesive wafer comprising a backing layer and a skin facing adhesive layer; and a collecting bag (116) which in use is secured to the adhesive wafer; wherein the adhesive wafer in a first adhesive zone has a first set of properties and in a second adhesive zone (104) has a second set of properties, the first zone defining three or more radially extending zones, wherein the second zone defines one or more interconnecting parts (110), each of which interconnects at least two of the radially extending zones (108).