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1. An ostomy appliance comprising an ostomy cap configured for coupling to an ostomy wafer surrounding a stoma of a user, the ostomy cap comprising:
a cap housing having a proximal end and a distal end with a cavity therein, said distal end configured for coupling via an attachment mechanism integrally formed with the cap housing to an attachment element of said ostomy wafer, said distal end comprising a first opening in fluid communication with a second opening in said proximal end; a sealing element surrounding the stoma, when said ostomy appliance is coupled to said ostomy wafer, and configured for sealing interior to said attachment mechanism of said cap housing and said attachment element of said ostomy wafer between said cap housing and said ostomy wafer, said sealing element accommodated within said cavity of said cap housing; a lid removably attached to said proximal end of said cap housing; and a collapsed pouch in fluid communication with said second opening in said proximal end, wherein said collapsed pouch is restrained by said lid of said cap housing, and wherein said collapsed pouch is deployable into a waste collection mode through the removal of said lid, said removal actuatable manually and automatically by the pressure buildup inside said ostomy appliance. |
