When established as diarrhoea, the effects of faecal incontinence can range from mild skin irritation to more serious conditions including severe perineal dermatitis, altered water absorption in the intestinal tract, infection transmission, and sepsis. Faecal incontinence can also be a significant risk factor in the transmission of C. difficile and Norovirus. This can then lead to contamination across the entire patient care environment including the patient’s family and visitors.
An effective faecal management system (FMS) can significantly help decrease the risk of infection transmission by providing more effective containment.
It aids in keeping the skin clean, dry, and free from contaminants and moisture that contribute to skin breakdown that can lead to pressure ulcers, while also preventing contamination of the patient care environment. The potential spread of infection is significantly minimised by keeping infectious body waste contained in a closed system during application and ongoing use.
The potential financial benefits of better faecal management include reducing the cases of pressure ulcers, lowering the risk of nosocomial transmission, reducing costs related to nursing time and associated medical consumables, as well as decreasing the cost to address clinical complications.
Secco Protect™ FMS – the easy to use Faecal Management System that reduces skin breakdown and pressure ulcer development whilst preventing cross contamination. With its unique super absorbency technology, it contains spillages and odours as well as maintaining patient dignity.
The Secco Faecal Management System consists of a silicone catheter tube with inflation cuff and irrigation port, 1500ml collection bag containing a superabsorbent pad, mounting plate with attachment strap and 45ml syringe.
The catheter tube is constructed of silicone material. The low pressure retention cuff, once inflated, retains the device in the rectum. Faecal material is diverted into the silicone drainage tube, which provides a route for the faecal matter to pass into the collection bag. The collection bag contains a superabsorbent pad which absorbs liquid faeces creating a semi-solid gel for greater ease of transport and disposal.
Along the drainage tube are two lumens with individual access ports. The white inflation port is used to inflate and deflate the retention cuff, and the blue irrigation port is used to add water to flush and irrigate the catheter tube.
Contain
Helps prevent the spread of infection for patients and staff with its closed catheter system and superabsorbent technology. This results in less risk of infection and spillages, whilst maintaining a healthy patient environment.
Maintain
Maintain greater patient comfort due to its Thinwall Technology. Secco Protect™ FMS can reduce skin breakdown and development of pressure ulcers commonly seen in bowel catheter patients.
Control
Control odours and improve patient dignity. The EasyFlush odour resistant coating along with the deodorising filter ensures a more pleasant ward environment whilst helping to protect patient dignity. Added with its 1.5 litre collection bag means 50% fewer replacement bags required.
Product Overview
Swivel point to easily remove twists
Thinwall Technology
3x 1.5 litre collection bags with Superabsorbent pad
Sample & flush port
Safer & easier to use
Easy Insertion Cover
Twin finger Easy Insertion Cover locator aids insertion and adds strength
Patient Safety Valve
Pressure Relief Valve provides inflation protection and prevents overfilling
at max 45ml water
Secco saves more than just patient’s dignity
Incontinence is associated with an increased risk for all pressure ulcers, but especially full thickness injuries1
The substantial burden of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) on healthcare services, including lengthy hospital stays and readmissions, can increase the costs of managing these patients to circa £5,0002
1. C Lachenbrach, D Ribble, K Emmons, C VanGilder. Pressure Ulcer Risk in the Incontinent Patient: Analysis of Incontinence and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers From the International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence™ Survey. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse 2016 May-Jun;43(3):235-41.
2. C Robertson, J Pan, K Kavanagh, I Ford. Cost burden of Clostridioides difficile infection to the health service: A retrospective cohort study in Scotland. Journal of Hospital Infection106(3) July 2020.
How to use
The easy to use Faecal Management System that reduces skin breakdown
and pressure ulcer development whilst preventing cross contamination.
Steps 1 to 3
Step 1 instructions
Fully deflate retention cuff.
Step 2 instructions
Fill the syringe with 45ml of room temperature water.
Step 3 instructions
Attach the collection bag to the catheter.
Steps 4 to 6
Step 4 instructions
Attach to the bedframe at a position lower than the patient.
Step 5 instructions
Place an incontinence pad underneath and roll the patient onto their side.
Step 6 instructions
Ensure there is no blockage and that there are no faeces at the entrance.
Steps 7 to 9
Step 7 instructions
Attach the syringe to the luer lock with 45ml of room temperature water to the white inflation port.
Step 8 instructions
Insert finger into easy insertion cover.
Step 9 instructions
Insert the retention cuff.
Steps 10 to 12
Step 10 instructions
Inflate retention cuff.
Step 11 instructions
Check insertion by pulling gently on the catheter.
Step 12 instructions
The patient can now be positioned on their back.
Steps 13 to 15
Step 13 instructions
Check collection bag.
Step 14 instructions
If the catheter becomes blocked due to solid matter.
Step 15 instructions
Maintenance