The purpose of the Eakin seal or the Adapt ring is to work on the principle of sealing the wafer/skin barrier to the skin similar to the way a washer seals a pipe fitting. Especially with an Ileostomy where keeping the stool off of the skin is most imperative in preventing break down. A proper use of the seal is critical to its proper performance. It is also critical to extending the life of a skin barrier to its fullest potential.

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The carbon filter allows gas to escape out of the pouch passively but not the odor.

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A stoma is a surgically created opening connected to the gastrointestinal or urinary tract. Also known as an ostomy. The stoma is pink and moist and doesn’t have feeling since it does not have any sensory nerve endings.

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A urostomy is a surgically created opening into the urinary system that drains urine and sometimes mucus from the bladder that has been removed.

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A ileostomy is a surgically created opening into the last portion of the small intestine.

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An colostomy is a surgical opening created in the colon, a part of the large intestine.

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