Abstract: Disclosed are ostomy irrigating devices including a truncated conical element and an apertured hollow flexible nozzle element for delivery of irrigating fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed are appliances for post-surgical collection of discharges from the stoma of an ostomy patient, which appliances include sealing elements in the form of a soft, pliable tubularly flanged washer element and a tubularly flanged base gasket having a groove element for securing the washer.

Abstract: Disclosed are enterostomy applicance assemblies employing a collection pouch element, a flexible sealing band element and an abdominal wall-contacting gasket element including an apertured gasket back wall portion which is relatively convex and flexible and a gasket front wall surface which is relatively planar and rigid and which is provided with a relatively rigid outwardly-extending frustoconical flange member. The flange member and the gasket front wall portion establish a continuous groove with two adjacent sealing surfaces at acute angles to each other for fluid-tight attachment of the pouch to the gasket with the sealing band.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a drainage bag for the human body especially usable for patients who have undergone a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy or the like. The bag has a cloth backing, a special contour to fit the body and enable to be supported by standard type of underwear having elastic leg bands, and an unobstructed reclosable opening for easy draining.