Excellent detective work, Bob! I've updated the review to reflect this new information- however, to my dismay, pricing in Canada for these appliances has gone up nearly $20 a box, which makes them just as expensive as actual Hollister products. Interestingly enough, pricing in the US hasn't seemed to have changed over the years.

Hi Eric, that's unfortunate about the price jump in Canada. So, it seems pretty pointless for Canadians to buy Securi-T products now! Note: There seems to be a typo in prices in the Conclusion of your Review now. Please check.

Meanwhile, you also have a page of company listings at https://www.veganostomy.ca/ostomy-suppliers-free-samples/ where I think some listings should be updated:

ConvaTec is headquartered in UK (Reading), not USA.

B. Braun is headquartered in Germany (Melsungen), not Canada or USA. Note: this company was selling ostomy supplies for 40 years outside North America before they finally started selling in Canada and USA a few years ago.

Dansac is headquartered in Denmark (Fredensborg), not UK.

Ostomy SuperSan doesn't exist any more. They were a flash in the pan who appeared 3 years ago and quickly disappeared. Their website displays only a blank page now. The phone number at the top of that blank page is a disconnected number.

About Securi-T USA, your page at https://www.veganostomy.ca/ostomy-suppliers-free-samples/ lists them twice, first as "Genairex / Securi-T USA" (linked to www.genairex.com), then as "Securi-T USA" (linked to www.securitusa.com). The first of those listings (beginning with name "Genairex") is probably best removed, as there doesn't seem to be a Genairex company any more and there's no longer a website at www.genairex.com. For historical continuity, it may be reasonable to add the name "Genairex" in the other listing, but I would suggest putting it in parentheses after the "Securi-T USA" name. Also in that "Securi-T USA" listing, I wonder if you can include a note that the products are actually made by Hollister.

Bob, thanks again for your feedback and information! I've made the pricing correction on the Securi-T article and checked on the free samples page.

Ostomy SuperSan's website is still up, but it doesn't look like anything works, so I have removed them.

I've also removed the Genairex listing.

The countries for these listing are specific to where the website will take the user. I've been asked specifically by various manufacturers to put "USA" as the location with a link to their American website. It's too complicated to link to every version of each manufacturer's page, but hopefully, the listings will at least point them in the right direction.

Thanks again for making me aware!

Awesome detailed review that's easy to read, follow and understand! Thank you!

@Melissa

Glad you enjoyed it, Melissa!

Hi I find this very interesting as I’m a 24 year user Of the center point lock system and was devastated when they plan to discontinue the product. I’ve tried the replacement from Hollister which I don’t even find comparable. I’ve tried Coloplast and I’m not real happy with their products either. I happen to come across the securitie website by chance and contacted them and sadly they said they don’t ship to Canada?? They also told me Hollister is making their products but when I asked Hollister about them, they claim to have never heard of them?! Strange. So I’m at a loss and feel very frustrated that Hollister discontinued the product when other companies say they never retire products.

@Dee

Hi Dee, if you're still looking for a Canadian supplier of Securi-T products, I see that Payless medical currently lists their products: https://paylessmedical.ca/search?type=product&q=securi-t

I could not be more frustrated. I HATE these bags. I experience leaks EVERY SINGLE NIGHT without fail (sometimes even 2 or 3 in a 24hr period) but my distributor/supplier tells me this is what my insurance covers. Period. I will say this... not ALL fault can be placed on these bags (for my situation at least). I definitely have problems with retraction and I also have some convexity issues. The bags still suck either way but in the next little bit I will be doing a bag change (a leak is well on its merry little way anyhow) and trying their stoma paste (containing ALCOHOL😏) to see if that might help AT LEAST give me one more day's wear. I have zero confidence there will be ANY improvement but we shall see.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Angela. Having your insurance company dictate what you can and can't buy, especially when it's not in your benefit, has to be an incredibly frustrating experience.

Are you able to speak with the supplier to see if they can work with your insurance company to offer you alternatives? I would imagine that your insurance company would save money if you had a product that works.

Angela,

I have been there with leaks. I have tried a number of different pastes, and the Coloplast works best for me. Plus no alcohol, so if your skin is bad, which I imagine it is with frequent leaks, you won’t have to deal with the burning that alcohol causes. 

Good luck to you.