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| Convenience, Protection, Comfort and Security—FirstChoice pouches are your product of choice if you are looking for the convenience of a one-piece pouch that is either cut-to-fit or pre-cut to your stoma size. These products are available with either flat (closed only) or convex skin barriers. Our FlexWear skin barriers are standard on the convex drainable and urostomy style pouches only where durability and long-lasting skin protection is essential. The SoftFlex barrier is available only on the closed pouches. Comfort is assured as a result of the pouch's shape, use of soft materials (e.g. the pouch is made of our exclusive odour-barrier Quiet Film) and fit to virtually every anatomy. Additional security is obtained by the tape that surrounds the edge of the skin barrier (convex pouches only). |
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| Drainable Pouches |
| Urostomy Pouches |
| Convexity |
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| CLOSED POUCHES |
SoftFlex Skin Barrier
SoftFlex is a slim and highly flexible hydrocolloid skin barrier that provides gentle adherence to skin. It is designed for more frequently removed pouches or when the skin is very fragile (e.g. elderly ostomates). |
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ElastaFlex Skin Barrier Backing
ElastaFlex is an ultra-thin, soft and flexible semi-permeable film that covers the skin barrier. It keeps fluids from eroding the skin barrier.
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Ultra Slim Skin Barrier Construction
Skin barrier is ultra slim in order to provide greater flexibility and mouldability to body contours for better fit and comfort. |
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Cut-to-Fit Skin Barrier
Allows the user to cut the skin barrier opening to the size and shape of the stoma. |
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Pre-Cut Skin Barrier Stoma Opening
The skin barrier is supplied with an opening that allows the user to apply it without any preparation. |
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Integral Gas Filter
Hollister's patented gas filter deodorises and vents gas from within a pouch. It passes gas through a specially designed device consisting of activated carbon. |
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Transparent Pouch Film
For the wearer who wishes to wear a pouch with the contents being visible. |
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Odour Barrier Quiet Film
Four layers of film protect against odour while providing the wearer with a comfortable, rustle-free, soft and smooth pouch. |
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ComfortWear Panel
A nonwoven plastic material that separates the pouch film from the skin. The ComfortWear panel is on the body side of transparent pouches. |
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Recommended for Home Use
Product has features that would be most appropriate for home care. |
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Bathing/Swimming Allowable
Product can be worn while bathing or swimming without affecting its performance. |
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| DRAINABLE POUCHES |
| Available in Convex Option Only |
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FlexWear Skin Barrier
FlexWear Skin Barrier FlexWear is a cross-linked hydrocolloid skin barrier that provides excellent adherence and is designed for more than one day weartime. It is more resistant to breakdown than SoftFlex. FlexWear is a good general choice of skin barrier for colostomies and ileostomies where greater than one day wear time is desired. |
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Tape
Tape provides additional security to the attachment of the pouch or skin barrier to the skin. |
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Pre-Cut Skin Barrier Stoma Opening
The skin barrier is supplied with an opening that allows the user to apply it without any preparation. |
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Opaque Pouch Film
For the wearer who wishes to wear a pouch without the contents being visible. |
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Transparent Pouch Film
For the wearer who wishes to wear a pouch with the contents being visible. |
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Odour Barrier Quiet Film
Four layers of film protect against odour while providing the wearer with a comfortable, rustle-free, soft and smooth pouch. |
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Finger Cut
A half moon shaped cut at the bottom of a drainable pouch that permits an easy way to separate the two films when draining or cleaning the pouch. |
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Recommended for Home Use
Product has features that would be most appropriate for home care. |
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Bathing/Swimming Allowable
Product can be worn while bathing or swimming without affecting its performance. |
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| UROSTOMY POUCHES |
| Available in Convex Option Only |
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FlexWear Skin Barrier
FlexWear Skin Barrier FlexWear is a cross-linked hydrocolloid skin barrier that provides excellent adherence and is designed for more than one day weartime. It is more resistant to breakdown than SoftFlex. FlexWear is a good general choice of skin barrier for colostomies and ileostomies where greater than one day wear time is desired. |
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Tape
Tape provides additional security to the attachment of the pouch or skin barrier to the skin. |
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Pre-Cut Skin Barrier Stoma Opening
The skin barrier is supplied with an opening that allows the user to apply it without any preparation. |
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Transparent Pouch Film
For the wearer who wishes to wear a pouch with the contents being visible. |
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Odour Barrier Quiet Film
Four layers of film protect against odour while providing the wearer with a comfortable, rustle-free, soft and smooth pouch. |
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Anti-Reflux Tap
One way taps integral to the construction of a pouch that prevent reflux back toward the stoma. |
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Drain Tap Open/Closed (Tear Drop) Indicator
When the golden tear drop on the adjustable drain tap is visible to the wearer, this indicates that the tap is open. |
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Adjustable Drain Tap
This specially designed tap permits control over the flow without getting fingers wet. It has a wide bore opening designed to pass mucous plugs if present in the urine. |
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Recommended for Home Use
Product has features that would be most appropriate for home care. |
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Bathing/Swimming Allowable
Product can be worn while bathing or swimming without affecting its performance. |
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| CONVEXITY |
Integrated Convexity (draiinable and urostomy only)
This is the outward curving of the portion of the pouch that has contact with the skin, usually the skin barrier. The convex shape provides form to the skin barrier and support to the skin surrounding the stoma. |
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| Convex skin barriers are used for stomas that are flush, recessed or retracted for any number of reasons. These skin barriers are pre-cut and are available in many of the above solutions. |
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| FirstChoice drainable and urostomy pouches come with unique CushionFit convexity to protect both the stoma and the peristomal skin. Convex pouches are usually for people with problem stomas to guard against unwanted leaks where the stoma is partially or fully recessed. Convex pouches provide gentle pressure around the stoma to push it forward enabling content to enter the pouch without coming into contact with the skin. |
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| Convex appliances should be used in consultation with your Stomal Therapy Nurse or Healthcare Professional. |
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