摘要 |
<p>A method of manufacturing a colostomy appliance 20 comprising a pouch for receipt of waste, a pouch flange 31 connected to the pouch, the flange including an opening to the interior of the pouch, a surface of the pouch flange in use faces a user and includes an adhesive surface 33 covered by a removable cover member 32. The method includes making an incision in the removable cover of the adhesive using a laser, said incision extending substantially around the opening and defining a portion which can be removed separately. The appliance includes a device 10 for surrounding a user's stoma having an opening to receive the stoma and a lip extending away from the opening to which the exposed adhesive surface is attached. The remaining cover can then be removed to allow the device to be secured around the stoma.</p> |