Donald Groce
GBvalve design needs more work I have used the external catheter for about a year combined with a calf catheter bag. Recently have had to go back to diaper because of design deficiency in the vacuum break valve. It does not provide enough air flow to allow the urine to pass freely down the tube. This results in a suction effect on the tip of the penis leaving it engorged at the end of the day. It also leaves the penis tip constantly exposed to urine. These combined effects produce what I can only describe as diaper rash on the penis around the opening. I don't recall the previous valve design giving this much of a problem. My usage of the device has been greatly diminished as a result.
John H.
GBAppliance attached well and stayed in… Appliance attached well and stayed in place. There was no leakage. All good. But at my level of activity it was awkward, always reminding me it was there. Psychologically, I didn’t like it because I always had to spend the time to put it on and take it off, making me feel that I was more of an invalid than I think of myself. I am totally incontinent following prostatectomy, using 5 pads per day with occasional leak thru if I’m not careful, but I prefer that to the Men’s Liberty appliance. As I get older and more sedentary , my thoughts may change.
Ronald Pizarie
GBAlthough I tried these for more than 2… Although I tried these for more than 2 months, spoke to two different nurses, used the correct soap and other applications, I couldn't get one to stay on for more than 5 hours, so I couldn't trust them for anywhere but around the house. Cancelled any future offers. Maybe they work for some people, but not for me and I did everything I was told to do.
Nick
GBMy Men's Liberty keeps falling off any… My Men's Liberty keeps falling off any time after 5 hours of wear time. I used to get 24 to 48 hours when I first started about 3 or 4 tears ago. The new heavier bag can trap the urine at the top of the bag. When I sit down, the warm urine can run back into the adhesive wrap softening up the adhesive enough to cause a leak. I have been wrapping the bottom edge of the Faceplate Strip with waterproof adhesive tape which prolongs the wear time. I always rinse out the used bag with warm water and I noticed that sometimes the rinse water also pools at the top of the bag and has to be squeezed out manually.
john
GBThe new product is very lacking in… The new product is very lacking in reliability. The new bag has a tendency to seal itself up about a third of the way from the top, leaving the bottom two thirds unusable. The new material sticks to the body where as the previous product did not do that. The adhesive that holds the bag to the penis does not stay in contact with the body. More then 50% of them end up leaking. I wish I could find a replacement for this product, I would do it in a minute.