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Colo-Majic Liners: Benefits & Drawbacks

Apr 24th 2017
  What are Colo-Majic Liners? Colo-Majic liners are a flushable liner for ostomy pouches. The liners are intended to be used in closed-end two-piece ostomy pouches. They are made of a thin material that comes in two varieties, one is biodegrada …

What is a ROHO Air Mattress Overlay?

Mar 27th 2017
What is a Mattress Overlay? A mattress overlay is a device that is put on top of a regular mattress or hospital mattress. Mattress overlays are available in many different styles and they can be foam, gel, or air cushions. They are often called mattr …

Medical Adhesives and Adhesive Removers

Mar 20th 2017
What are Medical Adhesives? Medical adhesives are skin safe adhesive compounds that are used to attach medical appliances like ostomy wafers and flanges and/or external condom catheters to the body. Medical adhesives are also used in surgical applica …

Hollister Adapt Barrier Ring, Now: CeraRing

Feb 24th 2017
Adapt CeraRing: Ostomy Barrier Rings   Adapt CeraRing are a brand new version of Hollister barrier rings and they are now infused with ceramide.Hollister has gone all in with ceramide and for good reason, ceramide helps protect the skin around …

What is Stoma Powder?

Jan 23rd 2017
What is Stoma powder? Stoma powder is a non-medicated powder that is designed to absorb moisture from raw or broken skin surrounding a stoma. Stoma powder is not made of the same type of powder that is found in baby powder or body talc. They should …

Urinary Intermittent Catheter Guide

Jan 23rd 2017
What Are the Different Kinds of Intermittent Urinary Catheters? Coude Catheter - a catheter that has a bent tip for ease of insertion around an enlarged prostate or other obstructions, the angle of the bend can vary Coude Olive Tip Catheter - a typ …

What is Medical Tape?

Jan 16th 2017
What is Medical Tape? Medical tape is an adhesive tape that is specifically designed to be used directly on skin to hold wound bandages or other first aid or medical appliances in place. Medical tape needs to be skin safe, easy to use, and strong en …