Ostomy appliance having a pliable zone to allow manual enlargement of the aperture for stoma

摘要

An ostomy body fitment for attaching an ostomy appliance to a person's body, the body fitment comprising: a pliable adhesive pad having a first adhesive surface for contacting the person's skin and a second adhesive surface opposite the first adhesive surface; and a backing overlying and contacting a portion of the second adhesive surface; wherein the adhesive pad and the backing define: a first zone in which the second adhesive surface of the adhesive pad is substantially exposed at least in use, to enable the pad to be reshaped manually by folding or rolling back a portion of the adhesive pad in the first zone into adhesive contact with a portion of the exposed second adhesive surface; and a second zone in which the second adhesive surface of the adhesive pad is contacted by the backing to substantially cover the second adhesive surface in the second zone; wherein the portions of adhesive in the first and second zones are integral with each other, and the adhesive is not transferable from the second zone to the first zone.