Project Description:

Urostomy is a type of urinary diversion that reroutes urine flow through the creation of a stoma. Current urostomy interventions often cause discomfort and impact on patients’ work abilities and social activities due to issues such as leakage, body appearance, odor, and skin irritation. Many of these issues are rooted in the design of urostomy appliances, highlighting the pressing need for an improved urostomy intervention that addresses these multifaceted challenges amongst urostomy patients.

We present a novel pouching system comprising Stomify Baseplate and Stomify Pouch. Stomify Baseplate integrates a leakage absorption and detection mechanism allowing user to check for leakage during routine pouch emptying every 2 to 4 hours. Stomify Pouch is designed for flexible orientation, enabling users to wear it both vertically and horizontally without flow interruption due to external pressure from clothing.

Project Photo:

The Stomify project image displays a man utilizing a urostomy pouch, surrounded by key anatomy – bladder and intestine – highlighting the stoma creation for urine diversion. There is also a urine leakage icon, representing the significant issue with current pouching systems that this solution aims to address.