Drainage Bags
A drainage bag collects urine from a catheter or penile sheath. Normally there is a short tube which connects the catheter or sheath to the drainage bag.
Drainage bags come in different sizes and can be worn on the thigh or calf. They can be supported in a special garment or holster, or in a pocket sewn into your normal clothing.
The bag will contain the urine until it is emptied – a tap at the bottom of the bag lets out the urine.
Drainage bags can hold between a quarter pint and two pints of liquid, depending on the size of the bag.
At night the outlet tap of the leg bag can be opened and attached in turn to a night drainage bag – this can hold up to 3 pints, so you do not have to worry about waking up to empty it.
The night drainage bag should be held on a night bag holder so that it is kept off the ground.
Unless you are told otherwise, you should not use a drainage bag for more than a week before changing it.
Empty the drainage bag into a toilet before throwing it away. Wash it out, wrap it in newspaper or a plastic bag and put it in the dustbin.
As with all products, try different drainage bags until you find one which suits you and which has a tap that you find easy to use.
Products Available
Bard Ltd Forest House Tilgate Forest Business Park Brighton Road Crawley West Sussex RH11 9BP Tel: 01293 527888 Fax: 01293 552428
Website: www.crbard.com Product code | Capacity | Tap | Availability | Sterile | Description | Uriplan D35/L | 350 ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Day leg bag, shaped to fit round leg available with velcro or elastic straps. | Uriplan D5M/S/L | 500 ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Day leg bag, shaped to fit round leg available with velcro or elastic straps. | Uriplan D813131 | 750 ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Day leg bag with adjustable inlet tube and elastic or velcro straps. | Uriplan D8420 | 2 litres | Lever | Prescription | No | Drainable night bag. | Uriplan | 2 litres | None | Prescription | Yes | Non-drainable night bag. | Urisleeve | | | Prescription | | Cotton legbag holder, small, medium, and large sizes, washable. | 8440 + 8441 | | | Prescription | | 10 pairs of leg straps available in latex or foam/velcro. | Uriplan 15LS | | | Prescription | | 5 pairs of leg straps, elastic/velcro/cotton, washable. |
Hollister Ltd
Rectory Court 42 Broad Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 1AB Tel: 0118 989 5000 Website: www.hollister.co.uk Product code | Capacity | Tap | Availability | Sterile | Description | 9630 | 800ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Leg bag. | 9631 | 800ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Leg bag. | 9632 | 800ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Inlet tube can be cut for patients using with a sheaths. | 9621 | 500ml | Lever | Prescription | Yes | Leg bag | 5550 | 2 litre | Lever | Prescription | No | For use with urostomy bag. |
Jade-Euro-Med Lts
Unit 14 Industrial Estate Oldchurch Road East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8BG Tel: 01245 400413 Fax: 01245 401415 Email: info@jade-euro-med.co.uk
Website: www.jade-euro-med.co.uk Product code | Capacity | Tap | Availability | Sterile | Description | LBWT 350,500 & 750 | 350, 500 & 750ml | Lever | Prescription or mail order | Yes | Leg bag supported top and bottom with Velcro leg straps. | OLBWT/S OLBWT/L | 225 & 325ml | lever | Prescription or mail order | No | Screw mount bag for use with body worn urinals. | 2LNB | 2000ml | Lever | Prescription or mail order | yes | Night drainage bag | JEPB/L JEPB/R | 800ml | Lever | Prescription or mail order | Yes | Right or left hand inlet bag that hangs from belt. | JEPB/B | | | Prescription Or mail order | | Belt for ues with JEPB/L/R above,Velcro fastening and adjustable waist size |
Coloplast Ltd Peterborough Business Park Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 6FX Tel: 01733 392000 Website: www.coloplast.co.uk Product code | Capacity | Tap | Availability | Sterile | Description | Simpla S5 | 2000ml | lever | Prescription and mail order | yes | Drainage 2lt night bag. |
Manfred Sauer Ltd
KG/D KG Business Centre Kingsfield Way Northampton NN5 7QS Tel: 01604 588090 Helpline: 0191 291 0166 Product code | Capacity | Tap | Availability | Sterile | Description | Bendi bag 70.33 | 700ml | Lever or Barrel | Prescription | Yes | Legbag shaped to fit the bended knee, available with either lever or barrel tap. | Bendi bag 70.47 | 1300ml | Lever or barrel | Prescription | Yes | Legbag specifically designed for the wheelchair user.. | Comfort legbag 710- 124S | 600ml | Lever or barrel | Prescription | Yes | Fleece backed legbag with direct inlet, to be worn at the top of the leg. | Comfort legbag 710- 2415S | 600ml | Lever or barrel | Prescription | Yes | Fleece backed legbag with long adjustable inlet tube. | Thigh bag 70.06S | 450ml | Lever or Barrel | Prescription | Yes | Discreet enough to wear swimwear or shorts. | Thigh bag 70.04S | 450ml | Lever or Barrel | Prescription | Yes | Discreet enough to be worn under shorts or swimwear, suitable for Suprapubic catheter users |
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