skn69 posted:I don't think that I have ever heard of it unless it is an 8-inch silicon tube with a bulb at the bottom that you place inside and inflate with water.
If so, I had one place by the stoma nurse about 8 yrs ago when having valve problems...it was not successful for me due to the specific problems that I was having (a peristomal hernia)...
They say that it can be left in indefinitely...or at least that is what I was told...the creator of the one that I used had initially planned to have it kept in for 6 months before having surgery but had kept it over 2 yrs by the time that I spoke to him...he didn't want the surgery by then...Was very happy with the substitute.
Sharon
Yes, the device is similar to what you described. A catheter with a balloon on the insertion end, a thin plastic port tube that you inject 30cc of water to hold the catheter inside the pouch. The catheter folds over and is secured on a plastic disk, You just unfasten to empty the pouch. The documentation from the manufacturer states the device must be replaced every 3 months.