StomAid
MedTech · Colostomy care research

Developing new approaches to continence management for people living with a colostomy.

Redefining Colostomy Care through Science, Innovation, and Human-Centered Engineering.

Living with a colostomy affects far more than clinical health. We study the unmet needs of active patients and bring engineering rigor to a field that has seen too little of it.

The unmet need

The traditional pouch is more than a device. It is a daily limit.

In patient research, people living with a colostomy described a constant burden that reaches well beyond the clinic.

52%
report a high or very high impact on daily life
64%
are kept from practicing sport
84%
live with the daily fear of leaks
46%
are under 60 — an active generation

Source: StomAid patient research. Figures describe the impact of current colostomy management, not any product.

Our approach

Engineering discipline, with the person at the center.

We share how we work, not promises. Our development is grounded in method and evidence from the first prototype.

  • Human factors & usability

    We design from how a person will really use a device, not from how it behaves in a lab. Safety and ease of use come first.

  • Materials science

    Our material development focuses on soft silicone, with biocompatibility, tissue tolerance, comfort and durability being assessed as part of the current development process.

  • Design controls & risk

    We are building a structured development process around requirements, testing, usability and risk management, aligned with medical-device standards including ISO 14971.

  • Evidence-based iteration

    Prototype, test with real users, measure, refine. Decisions are led by data, not opinion.

Where we are

Honest about the journey.

StomAid has begun its regulatory pathway. We are listening to patients, colorectal surgeons, and specialist ostomy nurses, and building the foundations that a serious medical device requires.

Regulatory pathway underway

Get involved

Different ways to be part of the work.

Patients & associations
Share your experience through our anonymous research questionnaire. Your voice shapes what we design.
Clinicians & KOL
Colorectal surgeons and specialist ostomy nurses (WOCNs): collaborate with us on understanding unmet needs and usability.
Investors & partners
We are building the case for a rigorous, patient-centered approach to colostomy care.

Get in touch

Let’s talk.

For clinical, research, media, or partnership enquiries, we would be glad to hear from you.

media@stomaid.com