Coloplast Sensura MIO...crap

I used the Mio one-piece exclusively for the first two weeks after I left the hospital. I love the bag itself - it is quiet, easy to open/close, a better color, and just seems to be of higher quality than the others out there. However, I too had it leak on me three times, despite the adhesive on the wafer being the hardest to take off of my body of any system I've tried. I called Coloplast and the rep said I should try a convex version and he'd send me samples. Well, he sent me convex versions of Coloplast's old Sensura model, so that didn't answer any questions about the Mio. I appear to have finally settled on the non-convex Sensura though. I wanted to like the Mio, but it just didn't work for me. I hope others have better experiences.

Did you try any of the protective skin barrier sheets? I always found that the Coloplast would eventually leak on me until I added skin barrier sheets, now I don't have an issues with leakage and my output is mostly liquid with the loop ileo that I have.

I am using the Sensura product line from Coloplast.

elykoj said...
Coloplast sent me samples of thier new Sensura MIO brand. I didnt even have it on for 8 hours yesterday and felt my skin hurting and burning. Took it off and it was already leaking all over the place. I will stick with my Hollister brands.

That's too bad. The new Mio's did wonders for my skin.

Are you usually wearing convex appliances? Is your output liquid or loose? Do you get much gas or have a high-output ostomy?

The only time the Mio's leaked for me was when I had a really bad night of ballooning, but the leaks were always contained under the wafer (it was the pressure that did it).

The two-piece Mio's are suppose to have a better adhesive and comes with a belt loop (new design), but if you're use to wearing convex, then they won't work for you, since there is no convexity to them and because they are super-flexible, it would make leaks more common if your stoma is flush or retracted.

elykoj said...
I use the Coloplast barrier rings on all of my bags, even on my Hollisters

I do not use the barrier rings, I found that the promoted leakage with my convex base plates. I now use the protective brava sheets and the convex adapter, with the Coloplast Brava Strips and I get 5-7 days easily on my products now. I hated the coloplast product line at first because I found them to leak and their wear times were horrible but since I added their accessories they no longer leak and I am getting great wear times out of them.

I use the Coloplast's Brava protective sheets, they are a 4"x4" 10cm thick plastic sheet that you cut out the hole for your stoma. I put the sheet down first with the sticky side on my skin and then the base-plate over the the sheet. My skin has never been better since my ostomy.

www.coloplast.us/brava-protective-sheet-en-us.aspx#section=product-description_3

Product Description:
The Brava Protective Sheet is a skin-friendly product to be used under the ostomy barrier. It absorbs moisture and thereby minimizes the risk of maceration of the skin. It provides protection of the peristomal skin, and a ready surface for applying a new appliance.

I have not tried the Mio product line only their SenSura products because my take-down is in 3 weeks, my ostomy products are working well for me so what is the point in trying to fix something that ain't broke.

sorry, yes i use the barrier rings around my stoma, but Hollister bags

 

I received my sample of a Mio 2-piece click appliance last week and gave it a try. Unfortunately, it leaked this morning after three days. This was my first leak in 3.5 years! The only other leak I ever got was right after surgery when wound drainage got under my wafer (that was a Coloplast Asura wafer). Fortunately the Mio leak didn't create a mess as my output happened to be very thick so it just oozed out a little. Coloplast Senura and Asura x-pro and regular wafers never stuck to me well and the Mio, though it looked more promising, ended up not sticking great either. I did use an Eakin with the Mio.

My pouch ballooned pretty badly last night which may have been a contributing factor in pulling the wafer up. However, I get huge ballooning all the time and my regular Convatec Durahesive wafers hold like super glue. I swear my Convatec bag would pop from ballooning before the wafer ever peeled up.

I also wasn't that fond of the Mio bag. It felt like it was made of so many layers and the spongy filter felt bulky. I don't have problems with pancaking yet I did with this bag for some reason-- maybe due to the layers of plastic. The filter also got clogged but that happens with every filter I have ever used.

I am glad I gave it a try, but I am sticking to my trusty Convatec appliance.

UCwhat? said...
@Blueheron~ I've been trying out the Mio as well. There are things I really like about it, but don't think it's going to work for me overall either. I might try it again if they ever come out with a convex option. My stoma sticks out nicely until I lay down at night, then it shrinks away like a frightened turtle! Anyway! I was wondering....do you use anything in addition to your Convatec wafer? I also used Convatec Durahesive and get BAD ballooning every night. But unlike you, the ballooning does sometimes cause the wafer to push off and leaks occur. Maybe you know the secret trick that I've been missing? :)

UCwhat- I don't know any secret tricks:) I do have a long stoma that doesn't ever retract, so I am sure that has something to do with the success with the Durahesive wafer... that and using an Eakin ring which (up to the point of using the Mio) always seemed to hold fast and prevent leaks even when my wafer peeled up on one side.

I don't add much to my wafer but I do adapt it a bit. I have to cut the tape off my Durahesive wafers and replace it with strips of another kind (3M Medipore) as my skin is sensitive to Convatec tape. The smallness of the circular Durahesive part of the wafer seems to help it stick. When I tried the tape-less square Durahesive wafer it always popped up on an edge because the footprint was bigger and it didn't conform to my belly as well. Fortunately, even when it popped up I didn't get a leak because the Eakin stayed put. Still, it is always a little unnerving to peek under a popped up wafer and realize that a 1/2 inch wide Eakin is the only thing preventing disaster:)

I am still not sure why the Mio leaked as it conformed so well to my belly. I think it just isn't sticky enough for me so when my pouch ballooned as it always does at night, the Mio wafer came undone and pulled the Eakin up with it.