Enterocutaneous Fistula – Fistula Solution

Fistula Solution Releases Improved Fistula Funnel!

Fistula Solution is delighted to announce enhancements to our Fistula Funnel! Building on its success, the Fistula Funnel will maintain its exceptional features, including its tapered, flexible design and a 2-centimeter inside center diameter. However, based on valuable feedback from clinicians, we have implemented several performance enhancements, ensuring an even more effective and user-friendly experience. These enhancements include:

Expanded Sizing Options: We have widened the end openings of the Fistula Funnel, providing healthcare providers with a greater range of sizing choices. This improvement enables clinicians to tailor the funnel precisely to individual patient needs.
Streamlined Design: Our team has optimized the Fistula Funnel to fit in narrow situations. This streamlined design improves usability in crevices and near side walls.
Intuitive Tailoring: In response to user feedback, we have introduced a new exterior scribe line to the Fistula Funnel. This innovative addition simplifies the tailoring process, making it more intuitive for clinicians.

The Fistula Funnel represents our smallest diameter barrier ring option, designed to compress the skin surrounding an enteric fistula, stoma, or drain. Its primary purpose is to create a secure seal that effectively protects the skin from effluent. This remarkable device is particularly suitable for:

Small-sized fistulas and stomas
Sidewall fistulas
Challenging crevice areas
Isolating fecal management system leakage

At Fistula Solution, we are dedicated to continuously improving our products to meet the evolving needs of clinicians and patients. With these enhancements to the Fistula Funnel we remain committed to providing the highest quality solutions for managing enteric fistulas and stomas.

Stay tuned for further updates and information on how the enhanced Fistula Funnel can revolutionize your clinical practice.

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Fistula Solution Distribution Changes

3M’s distribution agreement for Fistula Solution® devices will end August 22, 2023. As we approach the end date there will be a point where these products will no longer be available for purchase through 3M.

For our esteemed customers in the United States, we want to assure you that Fistula Solution devices will continue to be available directly from Fistula Solution. To ensure a seamless transition and uninterrupted supply, we kindly request that US customers visit our Order page before July 30, 2023, to update their Fistula Solution account information and establish their ordering process.

To our customers outside of the United States, we regret to inform you that Fistula Solution devices will be temporarily unavailable until we reestablish distribution channels. We understand the inconvenience this will cause for our providers and patients, and we sincerely apologize for this unfortunate situation.

Our primary objective is to minimize the impact of these changes while simultaneously improving our products and services. As part of this transition, our US customers will have access to new options such as express/overnight shipping, a new mixed device pack, and P-card ordering. These enhancements are aimed at benefiting both patients and providers, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve you in this capacity.

We deeply value your continued support, and we remain committed to our priorities of healing the patient and assuring health care providers are successful in the delivery of care.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation throughout this transition period.

Sincerely,

Your Fistula Solution Team.

Enteric Fistula Management at WUWHS Conference

The upcoming World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS) conference will be a hybrid format with a virtual option alongside the physical program to accommodate all who would choose to join in that manner. The exciting WUWHS program includes multiple sessions on enteric fistulas and management of the open abdomen.

Dee Waugh will cover the topic of "Enterocutaneous/enteroatmospheric fistula management", Mr. Ibby Younis will be presenting "Abdominal wall reconstruction: a new way", and Hayat Alsaleh will speak on "Open abdomen with complex EC fistula".

The 2022 WUWHS Hybrid Congress is March 1-5.

Fistula Focus at the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference

The upcoming Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference includes soft tissue and hernia repair topics and a pair of exciting enteric fistula presentations. Dr. Robert Martindale from Oregon Health Sciences University will present "Focus on EC Fistula / Mesh Infection: Thoughts on the Staged Repair" and Mary Anne Obst, WOCN and Complex Abdomen Specialist at Regions Hospital, will present "EC Fistulas, Stomas, & Complex Wounds: A Nursing Perspective".

The 2022 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction virtual conference is June 8-11. Abstracts must be submitted by April 15, 2022.

Fistula Fun at Chicago WOCN Conference

The upcoming Professional Education Day of the Northern Illinois Affiliate of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (NIAWOCN) includes a pair of exciting enteric fistula presentations. Dr. Erik Borncamp, Medical Director for The Wound Center at Silver Cross Hospital, will present "Ostomy, Fistula and Open Abdomen". He will discuss the pathophysiology of fistulas and the challenges in closing them.

Mary Anne Obst, Complex Abdomen Specialist for Regions Hospital, will close the conference with her "Fun with Fistulas" presentation. She will cover assessment and classification of the enteric fistula patient, medical management and wound care principles.

The NIAWOCN's 23rd annual professional education day is October 13, 2021 from 7:00am-4:00pm CST at Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center in Woodridge, Illinois.

Fistulas, Stomas, and Complex Wounds at the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference

The Advanced Concepts session at the upcoming Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference includes soft tissue and hernia repair topics and a pair of exciting enteric fistula presentations. Mary Anne Obst, WOCN and Complex Abdomen Specialist at Regions Hospital, will present "EC Fistulas, Stomas, & Complex Wounds: A Nursing Perspective". Mary Anne will be followed by Eric Pauli, MD from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center who will present "Surgical Management of the EC Fistula Patient".

The Advanced Concepts session will conclude with a panel discussion including best practices in fistula management.

The 2021 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction conference has adapted to an invigorated online conference June 9-12. Abstracts must be submitted by April 16, 2021.

Discount for SAWC 2020 Virtual Conference

Discounted registration is available for the upcoming SAWC 2020 Virtual Conference. Use the code: FACULTY50 to receive $50 off your registration.

The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) / Wound Healing Society (WHS) virtual conference is July 24-26, 2020. From the comfort of your home access live Q&A, e-Posters, a virtual exhibit hall and the latest updates in wound care research and education.

The multi-track agenda includes the session Team Management of Enteroatmospheric Fistulas July 26th at 3:40 PM EDT. Engage and ask questions from the comfort of your home to gain practical applications and insight on enteric fistula management.

AAST Webinar on Entero-cutaneous and Entero-atmospheric Fistulas

The webinar Entero-cutaneous and entero-atmospheric fistulas: Have we had a paradigm shift in management? is now available online.

Dr. Richard Miller, Chief, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Vanderbilt Medical Center presents a comprehensive overview of enteric fistula management and makes a strong case for "feeding the gut".

The webinar is part of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Virtual Grand Rounds educational program.

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Nurse Discount for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference

Discounted registration is available for nurses who want to attend the upcoming Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference. Nurses can use the special promo code AWRN20 to receive $100 off registration fees.

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s 12th Annual Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR) Conference is a comprehensive symposium providing an in-depth understanding of the complexity of AWR and repair techniques. Education includes abdominal wound management and alternative resources in abdominal wall reconstruction. This is a unique opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues in their field and interact with expert faculty. The agenda includes:

Live lectures, presentations, panel discussions and interactive Q&A sessions
Poster abstract authors’ session
Multiple symposia
Gloves-on cadaver workshop

The 2020 conference will be June 4-6 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C. Visit the AWR website to see the full conference agenda.

Advanced Fistula Concepts at the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference

The Advanced Concepts session will conclude with a panel discussion including best practices in fistula management.

The 2020 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction conference will be June 4-6 at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington D.C. Visit the AWR website to see the full conference agenda.