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EASY CUT BELT USER GUIDE

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EASY CUT SUPPORT BELT

Level 3 - Firm support wear

This is a firm level 3 support belt, suitable for anyone with a stoma or parastomal hernia. The advantage being is you can customise the belt

to perfectly suit the position of your stoma by cutting the hole yourself.

Hernia Prevention• These garments can be worn all

day, every day but it’s particularly important to use them during any strenuous activities such as lifting, exercising, or gardening etc to help PREVENT a hernia.

• Also provides essential support for weakened abdominal mus-cles during periods of coughing, sneezing or vomiting, all of which put tremendous pressure on your abdominal wall.

Hernia Management• For anyone who already has a

hernia, this belt provides essential support helping to manage the symptoms.

Suitable for ✓ Post surgery support ✓ Firm hernia support ✓ Exercise support ✓ Back support

Easy Cut Belt 15cm

Size M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL

Colour Fibre 55% Polyester 15% Polyamide 10% Elastan 10% Viscose 5% Other

15cm belt shown above

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22.5 cm deep belt shown above.

This belt is tapered to follow body

shape and comes in two options for

left or right sited stomas. NOTE:

15cm belt fits any stoma site.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Marking the stoma site.

1-Marking the stoma site

For 15 cm deep Easy Cut Comfizz belt.

Suitable for left or right sided stomas.• Position the belt to sit centrally over your stoma. Tighten the belt to the level of comfort you desire. • Once you are happy with the position then mark the place of your stoma (allowing equal space above and

below) then remove belt for next step.

For 22.5 cm deep Easy Cut Comfizz belt.

Note: Due to the depth of this belt, it is contoured to fit waist and hips so can only be worn one way, therefore two versions are available for left or right sited stomas.• Follow same steps as for 15cm deep belt but bear in mind the depth when positioning so’s not to place

too low, causing it to dig in when sitting.


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INSTRUCTIONS

Drawing the cut.

2 - Drawing the cut out • Measure the width of opening required by bending your bag flange and measuring across (as seen in the pho-

to) Choose an opening size slightly larger than your bag to allow for ease of fitting.• If using the circular template: Remove centre of circular template and position over your belt with your mark

in the centre.• Draw through the template onto the belt the circle size you require.• If using the ruler/compass: Pin the end hole onto your centre mark, place a pen in the hole which corresponds

to the measurement you want then drag the ruler round to scribe your circle.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Fold belt and nip small cut to be able to

insert scissors.

This non stretch section of the belt is

designed not to fray and will keep its’

shape.

Cut to the edge of the opening. Follow the guidelines and cut round.


3 - Cutting out the hole.

• Fold belt and nip small cut to be able to insert scissors.• Now follow your guide lines and cut round .• This non stretch section of the belt is designed not to fray and will keep

its’ shape.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Position your belt with the cut hole over your stoma site.

It is not advisable to wear a support belt without the prolapse cover to complete the protection.

Pull your bag through the whole. Use the separate stretch prolapse cover to Velcro in place and pull over the exposed bag.


4 - Fitting your belt

• Position your belt with the cut hole over your stoma site.• Pull your bag through the hole.• Use the separate stretch prolapse cover to Velcro in place and pull over

the exposed bag. This will improve support around the stoma area and help to manage a prolapsed stoma.

• It is not advisable to wear a support belt without the prolapse cover to complete the protection.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Stoma Protector fixes via the velcro

strips on the insde of the protector

Replace the stretch prolapse cover to help keep the protector in place.

Fold stoma bag edges inwards out of the way to be able to position the protector over the stoma site.

Position and press the protector Velcro onto the belt surface, ensur-ing the open edge is at the bottom. Now fold your bag edges back out


5 – Using an optional stoma protector.

• To protect your stoma from any unwanted forces, this belt works with the simple stoma protector shield.

• Fold stoma bag edges inwards out of the way to be able to position the protector over the stoma site.

• Position and press the protector Velcro onto the belt surface, ensuring the open edge is at the bottom. Now fold your bag edges back out

• Replace the stretch prolapse cover to help keep the protector in place.

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1 Light Support Level 1

Medium Support Level 2

Firm Support Level 3



CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL OF SUPPORT

CONTACT COMFIZZTelephone: 0113 266 2096

General email: [email protected]

Comfizz of Kavendor Ltd. Units 1-2 Woodlands Complex, Stanks Lane South, Leeds, LS14 5LN

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