Limited Ostomy Appliance Options in North America - Is There a Conspiracy?

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Meadow Snow
May 23, 2022 10:23 am
Reply to Abefroman1969

Well, to be fair, Trio's drainable bags are still very new. Even when I had my op done a couple of months ago at the start of March, they didn't do drainable bags. They've literally only just started doing them, and the closed bags only started... I dunno, maybe last year? Year before? For a while when they first started, Trio only did accessories. Fingers crossed they start giving the US their black drainable bags soon.

Abefroman1969
May 23, 2022 2:19 pm
Reply to Meadow Snow

I got a message back from the stockist Medical Monks this morning. They know of no black ostomy pouches available in North America. I was expecting this response but it's still disappointing.

Another plot perpetrated by the man (FDA) (Food and Drug Administration) to keep me down!

I wonder if there is a way to find out what products have been submitted for or are awaiting approval from this agency? I know what I will be looking into tomorrow while I wait at the cottage for what "team" is doing the biopsies so I can get the hell out of here!

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