Teleflex Medical Inc Teleflex Easy-Tap Leg Bag, Medium, 19 oz, 500 ml, 18 Tubing, Anti-Reflux Valve, Cloth Straps, Easy Flip Drain (Pack of 5), White

I needed after operation

I probably shouldn't check 5 stars, meaning "I love it," since nobody should love being at a point in life when a leg bag is useful. That said, I have used it once so far and can see it will do everything I want.I am not incontinent, but at 76 I have an enlarged prostate which leads me to pee far more often than in the past. In itself this is not a problem, since a bathroom is usually close at hand. However, I also walk for exercise and aim for a hour a day. I'm convinced walking is a miracle cure for many things and desperately want to keep it up if I can. The pee problem is obvious: I am limited to routes with a public toilet, a mall, a grocery store, a hospital, a train station, etc. That is very limiting and leads to boredom, which leads to reduced motivation to get out and do it. (Can we say "cascade?") I got the bag to solve that problem, and my first excursion was a major improvement. I walked for nearly two hours in snow just because I could!An important detail I learned as a result of the long walk: if you begin to feel little shots of pain from your pecker, it is probably because the bag is full and backing up to the catheter, which relies on an an adhesive to stay attached. (Removing the catheter, BTW, is a literal pain.) As the urine backs up, the catheter begins to swell up like a balloon, which causes the inside wall to begin separating from your Donald. Hence, the little shots of pain. Drain the bag ASAP!

I was sent home after a recent surgery with two leg bags that were supposed to last me for the next 4 weeks. However, both began leaking after only 1 miserable day each of use. They were Hollister bags, way more expensive than these.I needed a replacement fast and decided to try these. So far they are holding up very well, with no leaks. Like the Hollisters, there is a flip-lock at the bottom which you flip up to empty the bag. I do however wish there was also a cap for the spout, to add an extra layer of protection from potential leaks, but there is not. Because sometimes a flip lock can get caught and pulled by your pants leg. So you just have to be extra careful with these.I also liked the locking Velcro straps on the Hollisters much better than the button mechanism here. On these, you have to anchor both sides of the elastic straps onto one small button. It takes some dexterity and some unwanted bending.Still, despite any shortcomings, I appreciate the fact that these bags don't seem to leak. That was the most important consideration for me, since I am staying in someone else's house and they have rugs! Gotta be careful with those.

The valve is SO MUCH BETTER than the twist valve that my previous bag had. I was looking for the plain valve that has a cap, because the bag I was given by my urologist’s office with a twist valve leaked not once but TWICE (what a mess!) The valve basically just unscrewed itself overnight as I was sleeping (I shift positions a lot, but that shouldn’t happen.)As I was browsing, I saw this bag with a completely different type valve locking system, and decided to give it a try. So glad I did. This is, by far, the best replacement leg bag I’ve found yet. I feel confident and secure that it will not open randomly on its own.

We live this size catheter bag! Perfect for when we’re going away for a few hours. The stopper in the bottom opens and closes easily

Initially used with an indwelling catheter then later, a sheath catheter. This was selected for the extension tubing to allow it to be strapped on the lower leg. The buttons on the straps are not easy to use with nerve damaged fingers. Sometimes it would develop an air lock and the backup would cause leakage at the indwelling catheter or cause the sheath to come off. It would do that even if the sides were pulled apart to let air before use and after draining. But when it worked, it worked well, has a convenient drain valve, and was discrete.

Quality economically priced bag. This bag works well for my needs. The flip flow valve is crucial for convenient one-handed operation. The bag's seams appear to be well constructed and have not created any problems or leaks. For me the included leg straps are a bit narrow, so it's great that they are removable; I used wider straps and attach the bag via the islets in the bordering plastic. I could not find a better priced brand name item; these were less expensive than what I would have paid for DME through Medicare, and I was able to get many a time rather than wait for approvals and acquisition logistics. Wholly recommended.

This is the second time I have bought two five-packs of this product. The first time, all ten bags had the 18" tube that it is advertised to have. The second time, none of them had a tube. I had to use one bag with the old tube, which is unsanitary, because I needed it, but that was an unsafe solution. When I tried to return the items, the program would not let me finish the process. After I had completed the steps, the only option was Continue Shopping, which took me back to the home page.