Stoma Stifler™ is a lightweight stoma guard and stoma noise suppressor for people with a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy. Its molded cup is made of closed-cell, high-density polyurethane foam, the same kind of sound-dampening foam used in car interiors, to quiet stoma noise and shield the stoma from impact, seat belts and pressure. It was invented by an automotive noise engineer for his mother, and launched in 2013.
How Stoma Stifler began
Stoma Stifler was never meant to be a product. It started as a son trying to help his mother.
After her ostomy surgery, she noticed her stoma made noises she couldn’t control. In her ostomy support group, she learned many others were dealing with the same embarrassment.
Her son was an automotive engineer at Chrysler, working in BSR (buzz, squeak and rattle), the field dedicated to eliminating unwanted noise in cars. He realized the same sound-deadening foam built into car frames to block highway noise could help his mother.
He built a prototype for her, then a few for her friends. After 9 iterations, the design worked. Then the requests started: “Can I have one?” They kept coming. His mother loved handing them out to people in her support group who needed them.
That demand turned a family project into Stoma Stifler. The design was refined, a production mold was created, and today the Stoma Stifler is available to anyone who wants to wear their ostomy with confidence.
Stoma Stifler at a glance
- What it is: a stoma guard and stoma noise suppressor in one device.
- Who it is for: people with a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy.
- Material: closed-cell, high-density molded polyurethane foam, chosen for its sound-dampening properties in automotive interiors.
- Weight: under 4 ounces.
- How it is worn: over the stoma and pouch, held with the included snug band and tape, or clipped to an existing ostomy belt.
- Works with: one-piece and two-piece pouch systems.
- Made by: BEAMM LLC, established in 2013.
Who invented the Stoma Stifler?
The Stoma Stifler was invented by an automotive noise engineer who worked at Chrysler in buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR) engineering. He designed it for his mother after her ostomy surgery, then refined it through 9 iterations before it went into production in 2013.