Ostomy Articles & Analysis
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The company develops the Colovac device, designed to eliminate the need for diverting ostomies post Colorectal cancer resection. SafeHeal announced in April 2022 the first patient enrollment in its US pivotal study of Colovac, (SAFE 2) with as many as 20 U.S. and European sites enrolling patients in the study. ...
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Colovac is intended as an alternative to temporary diverting ostomy for patients undergoing colorectal resection. Up to 20 U.S. and European sites will enroll patients in the study. ...
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It is designed to eliminate the need for diverting ostomies, the current standard of care. The Colovac solution addresses the most serious complication of colorectal surgery - anastomotic leakage, the leaking of fecal content in the abdominal cavity, which can lead to sepsis or even death. Leakage is typically managed by placing a diverting ostomy to protect the ...
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The deal represents a diversification for the Group which to date has specialised in ostomy and wound care products. The combined resources of the two indigenous NI healthcare manufacturing businesses will now help the Group to grow its domestic and international presence. ...
At the end of 2018, SafeHeal concluded its successful first-in-human clinical study in fifteen patients, with results demonstrating that Colovac can successfully obviate the need for a diverting ostomy for the majority of patients undergoing colorectal surgery. ...
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The single-arm 15-patient study was aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of Colovac in the protection of colorectal anastomosis in adult patients who were scheduled to receive a diverting ostomy, following colorectal surgery. During the study phase, patients received a Colovac implant for two weeks, in place of a diverting ostomy. ...
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You may use a hair dryer on a cool setting to speed the drying process. If adhesive is soiled by ostomy output, you may cleanse by lightly brushing with a paper towel. ...
SafeHeal’s device has the potential to radically transform the market while significantly improve patients’ quality of life by enabling them to resume their normal life without having to bear an artificial anus and wear ostomy pouches for several months. About 270,000 colectomy patients receive an ostomy every year in Europe and the USA, representing ...
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It aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Colovac for the protection of colorectal anastomosis in adult patients initially scheduled to receive a diverting ostomy as per standard of care, following colorectal surgery. In the study, patients receive a Colovac device in lieu of the ostomy. ...
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The other two projects are also educational projects -- one about ostomy care and the other about spinal cord injuries (see fact box). All projects are designed to increase doctors" and nurses" knowledge of treatment and care of taboo and neglected diseases within wound, ostomy and continence care. ...
Founded in 1994, CCS Medical is a leading provider of medical supplies assisting patients that need diabetes test strips, insulin pumps, urological supplies, ostomy supplies, advanced wound care dressings and prescription drugs. ...