In-Flight Urine Collection Device: Efficacy, Maintenance, and Complications in U-2 Pilots

2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve H. Von Thesling ◽  
Charles B. Coffman ◽  
Gregory L. Hundemer ◽  
Rory P. Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Urine Collection ◽  
Collection Device

scholarly journals A New Method to Make 24-Hour Urine Collection More Convenient: A Validity Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooneh Nabavizadeh ◽  
Shadi Ghadermarzi ◽  
Mohammad Fakhri
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Urine Volume ◽  
New Method ◽  
Validity Study ◽  
Urine Collection ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Collection Device ◽  
Fixed Proportion ◽  
High Degree

Background and Objectives. This study proposes a novel urine collection device that can divide each urine collection into 20 parts and store and cool just one part. The aim of the current study is to compare measured biomarkers from the proposed urine collection device to those of conventional 24-hour sampling method. We also hypothesized that the new method would significantly increase patients’ adherence to the timed urine collection.Methods. Two 24-hour urine samples with the conventional method and with the new automated urine collection device that uses just one-twentieth of each void were obtained from 40 healthy volunteers. Urine parameters including volume, creatinine, and protein levels were compared between the two methods and the agreement of two measurements for each subject was reported through Bland-Altman plots.Results. Our results confirmed that for all three variables, there is a positive correlationP<0.001between the two measurements and high degree of agreement could be seen in Bland-Altman plots. Moreover, more subjects reported the new method as “more convenient” for 24-hour urine collection.Conclusions. Our results clearly indicate that a fixed proportion of each void may significantly reduce the urine volume in timed collections and this, in turn, may increase subjects’ adherence to this difficult sampling.

Evaluation of a New Nonadhesive Urine Collection Device for Patients with Ileal Conduits

1984 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-455
Author(s):  
Peter C. Albertsen ◽  
Pamela S. Albertsen
Keyword(s):  
Urine Collection ◽  
Collection Device

Clinical Evaluation of an External Urine Collection Device for Nonambulatory Incontinent Women

1989 ◽  
Vol 141 (3 Part 1) ◽  
pp. 535-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Johnson ◽  
Jodie L. O’reilly ◽  
John W. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Urine Collection ◽  
Collection Device

An External Urine Collection Device for Incontinent Women

1990 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1016-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Johnson ◽  
Herbert L. Muncie ◽  
Jodie L. O'Reilly ◽  
John W. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Urine Collection ◽  
Collection Device

Reliable laboratory urinalysis results using a new standardised urine collection device

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1252-1256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam A.M.A. Roelofs-Thijssen ◽  
Michiel F. Schreuder ◽  
Marije Hogeveen ◽  
Antonius E. van Herwaarden
Keyword(s):  
Urine Collection ◽  
Collection Device

Forgotten hardware: how to urinate in a spacesuit

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunter Hollins
Keyword(s):  
Space Flight ◽  
Space Shuttle ◽  
Urine Collection ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Orbital Flight ◽  
Human Waste ◽  
The Public ◽  
Collection Device ◽  
Cultural Mores ◽  
Electronic Biosensors

On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to fly in space. Although National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had discounted the need for him to urinate, Shepard did, in his spacesuit, short circuiting his electronic biosensors. With the development of the pressure suit needed for high-altitude and space flight during the 1950s, technicians had developed the means for urine collection. However, cultural mores, combined with a lack of interagency communication, and the technical difficulties of spaceflight made human waste collection a difficult task. Despite the difficulties, technicians at NASA created a successful urine collection device that John Glenn wore on the first Mercury orbital flight on February 20, 1962. With minor modifications, male astronauts used this system to collect urine until the Space Shuttle program. John Glenn's urine collection device is at the National Air and Space Museum and has been on view to the public since 1976.

scholarly journals The further development of the active urine collection device: A novel continence management system

2003 ◽  
Vol 217 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Tinnion ◽  
F Jowitt ◽  
S Clarke-O'Neill ◽  
A M Cottenden ◽  
M Fader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urine Collection ◽  
Clinical Testing ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Handling System ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Liquid Handling ◽  
Collection Device ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Further Development

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.

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