ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,089, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Coloplast A/S (Humlebaek, Denmark).

"Ostomy product adhesive securing member" was invented by Ludovica Hengeller (Frederiksberg C, Denmark).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adhesive ostomy product securing member for securing an ostomy base plate to the skin. The securing member comprises a flexible arcuate laminate having a radial inner portion, a radial outer portion, and a proximal adhesive surface for securing the laminate simultaneously to the skin of an ostomate and to an ostomy flange. The radial inner portion has a first thickness, and the radial outer portion is provided with a pattern...