TIDI 3300M-10PK Grip-Lok Medium Securement Device ― Pack of 10 ― Catheter Stabilization Device ― White ― Flexible Material ― Low-Profile Design for Comfort― Home Healthcare ― Medical Supplies

I have an adhesive allergy, and I have a g-tube. This is not the best of combinations. After I was switched from a button to a dangler, I had to find a way to secure the length of tubing. I do need to pre-treat my skin with a barrier product before I put this on though. I use Skin-Tac, and don’t have a problem with blistering or itching. Right now I’m using the size medium, but the large would actually be better due to the diameter of my tubing. It’s a 24fr. (SEE UPDATE BELOW ABOUT THIS!) My tube is the largest of french sizes a medium will accommodate, and maybe due to the tension on the strap that fits over top, I sometimes have problems keeping it stuck down for multiple days. So, I reinforce both ends with a layer of Hypafix. When I don’t do this, it tends to buckle up and lift off of my skin in the center after a day or so. Anyone who has a more common size wouldn’t have an issue with this. Using this product has made my life so much easier! I’ve struggled with hypergranulation tissue, and the main trigger in my case is friction from g-tube movement. Now it stays secure, and my stoma looks just perfect. No bleeding, no goo. Inside, under the little tab, there are sticky strips that grip the tube from its top and underside so it can’t slide around in the “holster”. I’ve noticed the more I lift and then replace the strap, the sticky part isn’t so sticky anymore, so I try to position it to where I can leave it in place without lifting as few times as I can. If I get it just right, meals can flow by only undoing the clamp on my tube. Happily, Medicare covers these, and I get a few along with my other monthly feeding tube supplies from the DME. The photo I added with this review is of one my daughter decorated for me. She was in for a visit, and we had a fun afternoon making some look a little less “medical” with acrylic paint markers. The designs hold up just fine through showering and daily wear. The Velcro is great, I don’t have problems with snagging fabric of my clothing. UPDATE 🙂. I found the key to it staying stuck for multiple days (oddly enough) is dependent on where I apply the Grip-Lok. If I stick it lower on my abdomen instead of at my waist, my skin isn’t constantly stretching with just normal daily movement. It’s odd, but it seems to be true. I didn’t need to go up to a size large after all. I also tried a medium wide, it looks the same as the medium, and the velcro is the same, but the silicone tape in the center section is wider. .

My dad recently got a J tube and taping it on his skin has damaged his skin ap much!! He was getting so annoyed to the point of wanting to just give up on life! I saw YT videos of others with a feeding tube and many has recommended Grip-lok so I was hoping Amazon has it. Its expensive!! But it's worth it now my dad doesn't complain and it's not sticking to his skin like the medical tape. He tried it for 5 days, being very skeptical, then I used some saline wash to help peel it off. It peeled off so nicely wow I couldn't believe it. Nothing like the tape. What a lifesaver! I'm hoping insurance can cover this and order it through home health. Definitely ordering again if not offered through insurance.

I'm allergic to every tape so it's very hard to find one that doesn't have me scratching holes into my skin after a few hours. This tape actually gives me about 4-7 days of wear time and I usually don't start itching until day 4 or 5 and it's bearable. The only drawback is that once it gets wet it will fall off. The velcro is very secure and it holds up to constant usage for my tube feedings for opening/closing and adjusting my tube. I have to place it on my chest as my abdominal skin is more sensitive and reacts to the tape quicker so I'm limited on space for placement but for the most part I've had no problems with the tape adhering. Only one lasted less than 3 days bc it got wet and fell off so you'll have to either replace it or cover it with a waterproof dressing. I used the medium size to accommodate my 18fr feeding tube but I feel like the large size would be a bit better. Overall it's still decent for the price and quantity and the quality isn't that bad as long as it doesn't get wet. It also doesn't leave hardly any mess when you take it off which is very nice for skin integrity/cleaning after.

These are great and all for my child that has a gtube but they last about 3 days before I have to change to a new one. It's really annoying. A set of 10 is not worth the money. There should be more than 10.

They do the job

They worked great to use on my kidney tubes

The last 2 times I've ordered these for my son they have all been bad. We normally get 3 to 5 days even with bathing or swimming. We get about a month from 1 order. I've had to use 5 in 9 days as they barely stick to his skin and the Velcro barely holds his tube. If the next batch is bad I'm going elsewhere. Wasted money.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I do not do well with the leg-attached stabilizer for a bag attached to my suprapubic catheter. When the hospital installed my first one a year ago, this was used at my waistline (pointing down). It holds the suprapubic drain tube along my waistline, and secures it from slight tugs (especially while sleeping). I do not use this on the tube from the bag, rather upstream on the foley tube. Expect to replace every 2-3 days.

These secure catheter tubing to the leg. They are the same as used in hospitals. They may last up to a week before needing replacement, depending on how carefully they are managed

There are no alternatives to this item in pharmacies which makes it unique and a must.

Excellent

My husband has a double nephrostomy - 2 tubes in his back, one in each kidney. His back tubes were originally secured by a butterfly type stat lock.These stat locks have a hard plastic piece in the centre which would not allow my husband to get any sleep. A nurse showed us the Tidi Grip securement device and we have used them ever since. However, we did find that we need 2 of this type to secure each tube - a total of 4 to secure both nephrostomy tubes for each full bandage change.

Unless we we received a defective batch of those, they do not adhere to the skin and had to be replace 1 or 2 a day.