I have a patient who had a failed mesh placement and a panniculectomy and who has developed at least three separate fistulas with a very large amount of output (3-4 L/24 hrs). Any suggestions? I am using an Eakin wound management pouch hooked up to wall suction.
Continence control device receives medical design excellence award
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ConvaTec (Skillman, NJ) recently announced that the Vitala™ Continence Control Device (CCD) has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award. Vitala™ CCD is a non-intrusive device that provides temporary continence to individuals with an end colostomy. This technology, developed and patented by ConvaTec, allows individuals to manage their colostomy without a pouch, belt, or irrigation.
Indicated for use up to 8 hours, the device is a single-use, disposable disc, which is worn together with the ConvaTec Natura® skin barrier. The pouchless ostomy device functions by sealing against the stoma to prevent release of stool while permitting gasses to vent through an integrated, deodorizing filter. When in use, stool is stored inside the body, negating the need to wear an ostomy pouch. The device’s design not only eliminates the need for a pouch for an extended period of time each day, it also minimizes the noise and odors that sometimes accompany pouch use. The device’s discreet low profile also helps make the presence of an ostomy less noticeable. Currently available in select European markets, the device recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration and will be previewed to US and global healthcare professionals at the upcoming WOCN/WCET Joint Meeting in Phoenix, AZ from June 12-16, 2010.
For more information, visit www.convatec.com.
