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I find the proposition of "Spinal Singularity" strange: why would you need a connected urinary catheter?? The things on your body, being on your body, are easi

by bambax 11y ago

I find the proposition of "Spinal Singularity" strange: why would you need a connected urinary catheter?? The things on your body, being on your body, are easily accessible. If I ever need a urinary catheter I'd rather control it with a manual pump than a cell phone. Does everything need to be connected?? Does this thing require you to have your cell phone with you in order to take a piss? And can you go if your phone dies? Also, if your cell phone can control it, it's only a matter of time before it's hacked (fun in the board room!)

autopov 11y ago
I agree wholeheartedly. It seems this device just creates more points of failure (e.g. lost/dead phone, urinary tract infections, interference, etc.) for a little convenience. Self-cathing isn't that difficult once you get the hang of it.
- phrogdriver 11y ago
  I think the founder would disagree. He's working on this specifically because he finds self-cathing difficult and cumbersome.
adrianhoward 11y ago
Having family with catheters they would have loved this / love this. The external valves, and associated bags, are all additional causes of infection — and this would cut those out. It's really hard to change those bags without spillage. This cuts that out. The external pipework getting caught on things and causing pain. Solved. You have to adjust the kind of clothing you wear so that you can have space for the catheter bag. This would cut that out. The location of catheter bags means that people with certain kind of mobility problems can't change them themselves - this would cut that out. This one directly affects a friend of mine right now. Four times a day that have to be around somebody who is willing to change a catheter bag with them. They cannot get up at night without somebody to disconnect/reconnect the night bag. The whole issue of not knowing how full the bladder is - this would cut that out. Never being able to go swimming. Never being able to have a bath. Solved. If this can be made to work well, and it's a big if I'm sure, it is a game changer and a major quality of life improver.

by bambax 11y ago

autopov 11y ago

I agree wholeheartedly. It seems this device just creates more points of failure (e.g. lost/dead phone, urinary tract infections, interference, etc.) for a little convenience. Self-cathing isn't that difficult once you get the hang of it.

phrogdriver 11y ago
I think the founder would disagree. He's working on this specifically because he finds self-cathing difficult and cumbersome.

adrianhoward 11y ago

Having family with catheters they would have loved this / love this. The external valves, and associated bags, are all additional causes of infection — and this would cut those out. It's really hard to change those bags without spillage. This cuts that out. The external pipework getting caught on things and causing pain. Solved. You have to adjust the kind of clothing you wear so that you can have space for the catheter bag. This would cut that out. The location of catheter bags means that people with certain kind of mobility problems can't change them themselves - this would cut that out. This one directly affects a friend of mine right now. Four times a day that have to be around somebody who is willing to change a catheter bag with them. They cannot get up at night without somebody to disconnect/reconnect the night bag. The whole issue of not knowing how full the bladder is - this would cut that out. Never being able to go swimming. Never being able to have a bath. Solved. If this can be made to work well, and it's a big if I'm sure, it is a game changer and a major quality of life improver.