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The science behind eakin Cohesive® seals
Prevent leaks and gain confidence!
eakin Cohesive® seals are the market leading ostomy seal with millions sold worldwide. They are the most absorbent seal on the market1 and are recommended by nurses and ostomates globally. But what makes eakin Cohesive® seals so special?
Read on to find out about the science behind the seal.
Why do I need a seal and what does it do?
A seal is a simple solution to a common problem ostomates face – it prevents leaks.
If you have an issue due to any of the following an eakin Cohesive® seal can be the answer:
- Worry about leaks effecting your stoma confidence
- Experiencing leaks leading to sore skin
- Unable to secure a tight fit between your pouch and stoma
- Loose output
- Uneven skin due to skin folds, crevices or scare tissue around your stoma
- Stoma changing shape over time
Simply a seal acts as an extra protective barrier between the skin directly around your stoma (peristomal skin) and the pouch. It absorbs moisture and prevents leaks from happening.
An eakin Cohesive® seal gives you peace of mind and the confidence you’ll always be protected.
Try for yourself
eakin Cohesive® seals prevent and protect against leaks better than any other seal by absorbing more. Request a sample today to try for yourself.
Absorbency matters most for healthy peristomal skin
Our eakin Cohesive® seals are designed to prevent and protect against leaks better than any other seal by absorbing more output.
Did you know?
Absorbency Matters Most in preventing skin damage and stopping leaks. A seal that absorbs effectively stops output from reaching peristomal skin and therefore prevents your skin from damage or irritation. eakin Cohesive® seals moulded tightly to your stoma stops leaks from occurring, giving you the confidence to get on with your life.
In fact, eakin Cohesive® seals absorb up to 4x more than competitor seals. They are the most absorbent seal on the market which makes them very effective in looking after your skin against harmful digestive enzymes.
To show you this in action, we completed laboratory tests that prove that eakin Cohesive® seals absorb up to 4x more than competitor seals over a period of 3 days. Watch the video now to see the seals in action.
Transform to perform
from absorbent seal to protective gel
As eakin Cohesive® seals protect your skin from leakage by absorbing moisture they transform into a gel. They must Transform to Perform.
Did you know?
This protective gel is essential in safeguarding your skin against damage. The gel creates a barrier between output and skin so even in gel form it will continue to protect skin.
Any gel remaining on the skin after removal will simply continue to act as a barrier.
Try for yourself
eakin Cohesive® seals prevent and protect against leaks better than any other seal by absorbing more. Request a sample today to try for yourself.
1 Mc Groggan G, Haughey S and McDowell K (2018) An absorbent, enzyme-inhibiting seal reduces peristomal skin complications. Gastrointestinal Nursing 16:1 42-4
Managing a complex and uneven wound
Managing a complex and uneven wound
This case study looks at the management of a complex and uneven wound.
Submitted by: Sarah Haughey, RGN BSc, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Patient History
62-year-old lady with a long history of Crohn’s Disease. She has had multiple small bowel resections over the past 20 years. She was admitted to hospital for a mesh repair of a large incisional hernia.
She developed intra-abdominal sepsis and returned to surgery for a laparotomy and excision of perforated small bowel. The surgical team were unable to close the abdominal wound and the lady remained in hospital for six months due to her complex needs.
Care Management Plan
• Whilst in hospital, the eakin Wound Pouch™ was used successfully and routinely.
• Family wished to be involved in all aspects of care after the patient was discharged home.
• Family were having trouble applying the eakin Wound PouchTM.
• It was found that a combination of factors had contributed to the leakages.
The nurse specialist used the discussion as an opportunity to teach the basics of wound management to ensure a more confident family and community team combination.
Process
Here you will see the steps taken by the nurse specialist to minimise leakage around the wound opening and improve the lady’s quality of life.
1. Periwound area cleansed with normal saline and dried with gauze.
2. Powder is applied to excoriated skin.
3. small eakin Cohesive® seal is broken into pieces and inserted into deep creases to obtain an optimal level skin surface.
4. eakin Wound Pouch™ applied to the area and connected to continuous drainage due to the high output nature of the wound.
The lady is now achieving extended wear time from each eakin Wound Pouch™ and is still able to be managed at home via a combination of community nursing and family care.
Outcome
• Combination of care provided by family and nursing team.
• Connected to continuous drainage.
• Longwear time achieved.
• No leakage occurring.
• Lady able to be managed at home.
• 3 days wear time achieved from the eakin Wound Pouch™.
• Lady discharged from hospital.