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12885199

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
Continence difficulties affect the lives of a substantial minority of the population. Women are far more likely than men to be affected by urinary incontinence but the range of management options for them is limited. There has been considerable interest in developing an external urine collection system for women but without success to date. This paper describes the development and preliminary clinical testing of an active urine collection device (AUCD), which could provide a solution for sufferers. The device uses stored vacuum, protected by a high bubble point filter, to remove urine as quickly as it is produced. This allows a small battery-operated pump to provide the required vacuum, enabling the device to be portable. Two different types of non-invasive patient/device interface were developed, and tested by volunteers: urinal and small pad. The slimline urinal was popular with users although liquid noise was a problem. The pad interface was successful on occasions but further work is necessary to produce a reliable pad. This study has successfully demonstrated that a prototype AUCD liquid handling system can remove urine at clinically relevant flowrates. While further development is required, volunteer tests have shown that the AUCD could be a useful advance in continence management.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0954-4119
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
217
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
291-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
The further development of the active urine collection device: a novel continence management system.
pubmed:affiliation
Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK. eleanor.tinnion@brunel.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't