Ostomy

The emotional reaction to intestinal or urinary diversion surgery varies from one person to the other. Whereas one person considers it a life-saving procedure, another will considering it a challenge, problem or devastating experience. Each individual will adapt in their own way, and in their own time.

To ease the emotional distress and improve the daily life of patients, ostomy care is focused on achieving an optimal balance between wear time and skin integrity. This requires specialist skin friendly adhesives that do not cause irritation or damage to the skin. Biodegradable pouches are also more widely used so they can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

Scapa Medical has built up many years worth of experience supplying materials to ostomy product manufacturers. From global organisations to the smaller specialist manufacturer, Scapa Medical has the process capability, product range and services to meet their needs.

Key Applications and Products

• Ostomy flange components – single sided films, foams or non-woven that can be heat sealed onto the ostomy pouches.
  
  
• Ostomy dressing components – soft, breathable and conformable materials used in combination with super-absorbent island material, to temporarily cover the stoma.
  
  
• Hydrocolloid ostomy flange backing and fixation of ostomy flanges on to the skin – Scapa’s range of skin friendly solutions allow for easy application and removal that won’t cause irritation to the user.
  
  
• Securement components – thin, conformable and breathable materials used for extra security over the primary flange during exercising or swimming.

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