#$%^&*AU2008203503B220130822.pdf#####ABSTRACT A drainable ostomy pouch having a first (6), proximal, and a second (7), distal, elongate, flexible stiffening strip each made of a stiff plastics material and each having a width, a 5 length substantially greater than the width, a first major surface, and a second major surface parallel with and opposed to the first major surface. The stiffening strips extend in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the ostomy pouch in the vicinity of a drainage opening of the ostomy pouch. The first major surface of each of the stiffening strips are attached to an outer surface of each of the first and second side walls 10 of a drainage portion of the pouch. The first major surface of each of the stiffening strips are provided with at least two spaced grooves (14) extending across the width of the stiffening strips. 151/2 Fig. 1 8a. 8b R4 R4 //0 66 R?4 -+R4 45-2/2 3b R 13 Fig. 3 a L '15 7- 6 4 RR4 45 Fig. 4
