- Stop any bleeding at the site before applying the dressing.
- Do not stretch the dressing during application as tension can
cause skin trauma.
- Make sure the skin is clean, free of soap residue and lotion
and allowed to dry thoroughly before applying the dressing to prevent skin
irritation and to ensure good adhesion.
- The dressing may be used on an infected site, only when
under the care of a health care professional.
- Antimicrobial ointments containing polyethylene glycols may
compromise the strength of the TegadermTM HP Transparent Film Dressings.
- TegadermTM Transparent Dressings should not be re-sterilized
by gamma, E-beam or steam methods.
The popular Brava Elastic Barrier Strip that we know as a crescent shaped accessory is now joined by a Y-Shape and Straight Shape barrier strips. Coloplast reports that these new shapes won't be available until October 2014 though so you'll have to wait. Or you can simply trim the current Brava crescent shape to best meet your needs.
Parthenon offers all brands available to the ostomate and we make every effort to save our customers money while giving the highest quality service and product.
Has the 22771 ActiveLife drainable ostomy pouch been upgraded? This pouch is considered an "entry level" pouch or one that is issued by the hospital right after surgery. There are equivalents made by Coloplast and Hollister. It is amazing how many people start with this pouch and continue to use it years later despite superior pouching options on the market.
Nevertheless this pouch by ConvaTec is a constant that allows one to cut-to-fit the opening to accommodate varying stoma size and drainable with clip closure. The features are nothing special but appeal to most users.
We wish ConvaTec would make some improvements to this pouch as there are always complaints about the tackiness of the skin barrier part and some people have problems with the straight plastic clip provided. It is likely they will simply replace this one with something from one of their newer lines.
Until then you can always buy them at Parthenon at the lowest price. We will beat any price by 5% if it is less than ours. Just tell us where you found it and we will start saving you $$$ NOW!
Does Hollister Make Colored Ostomy Bags?
Yes. That's right. We recently had this question come up from one of our customers about if any of the ostomy pouch makers offered ostomy bags in colors. This would be a nice change from the norm of transparent and opaque pouches that we've seen since the inception of the ostomy bag (well there is the black rubber bag that is still used by a few people). Perhaps a purple, blue, or green striped might appeal to the market these days? Not sure, but it would be an interesting experiment. For the time being, we must be content with what we have and when the bright colors hit the market we will let you know! If you must add color to your pouch, there is a variety of ostomy bag covers available in solids/strips/patterns from companies like C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers.
