PureWick Female Incontinence Device Demo with Yolanda Rhodes from BD / Bard
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- Опубликовано: 15 апр 2025
- Discussion about PureWick Female External Urine Collection System.
This was a Facebook Live interview Dr. John Lin conducted with Yolanda Rhodes, Clinical Nurse Manager of PureWick, to The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook Group. Detailed explanation of how the device works, utility, and useful tips were discussed.
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This product most definitely should be covered by Medicare/ insurance! This is a wonderful device ! It has been a tremendous help for ALS patients.
I believe ,as of this past April, it is now covered by Medicare.
This is an awesome device! I was admitted to the ER a few days ago and was introduced to it for the very first time. I really wanted to take it home with me. So easy to use, not messy but very sanitary, quick, quiet and efficient. I LOVED IT!!!
Wish I had known about this when I was taking care of my mother, she passed 4 years ago. This would have made our tasks soooo much easier! God bless you all for this new and wonderful invention!
May I ask what's wrong with your mother then? My mom had a stroke and half her body is paralyzed 😢
This product is wonderful. I've been in the hospital several times in the past couple of years due to seizures and couldn't walk or even wake up for days and the Pure Wick was used. I felt so much better when I realized I had this. I told the nurse I had to pee and she said go ahead because you have a catheter. My first thought was oh no it's going to hurt when I move around or something pulls on it , but she explained about the new kind of catheter for women. I'm not scared of getting a catheter any more! Thanks to the inventor for bringing it to us ! God bless you all ! 🥰
How does one get over the intrusiveness of the product in terms of a son positioning this product. My brother says that there is no way he can do it. I want to try, but feel uncomfortable attempting to do so.
I am taking care of my mother who is bed bound. When she went to the hospital they used a purewick on her which she really loved. So before she was released to come home. I bought her the purewick system and the caregiver and hospice nurses really love the purewick and I think all Hospice company's should have a purewick system for there clients
any complaints about it hurting her? my mom has had for 4 days and is saying it's hurting
My sister got this yesterday in hospital as got gtube placed and pain prohibits her from getting up to use the commode. It is quite amazing! My mom passed from kidney failure and wish I knew about this. Good luck all
LOVED using this product during recent hospitalization! I’d had an angiogram and was unable to get out of bed for several hours while nurses deflated the air filled cuff that applied pressure to wound site. Amazingly brilliant and similar device! ❤
This can help with skin integrity with patients who wear depends.
It's a God send!!
Can't wait to hear about reimbursement!
Thank God for the engineer that was a caregiver!
Brilliant!!
I tried this years ago in the hospital after being hit by a car and loved it! Now, as an older woman, I’m going to argue for me to get this for home and about town!! Would love to hear more about accessorizing it for “hiding in plain sight” use! Lol
Did you have any luck? I need one too.
I hope you have good results. I’ve had to wear a Foley catheter for over 15 months and I am so angry Medicare will not cover this device. They used the Purewick on me at a different hospital and it was a godsend! I only need one now at night but refuse to wear the foley any longer. I got a horrible decubitus ulcer from the inability to control the urine from radiation after cancer. It was over 1 1/2 years until it healed and extremely painful. Women NEED THIS!
Thank you Dr Lin & Nurse Rhodes for your great presentation. I have seen tv commercials, about Pure Wick, but this makes it really clear. Medicare needs to approve this system. God bless the engineer ❤
Thank you....answered alot of my questions
Thank you, the video is very informative, and it will help me with my home care bed-bound patient.
I had this during my hospital stay, it was amazing worked wonderfully. It was extremely comfortable. I highly recommend.
That is so awesome to hear that you had amazing results!
I enjoyed your presentation. I have used the system for several years with my mother. I first saw the system used in a NYC hospital in around 2018. I said if they can use it there, someone must be making it for home use. I was so glad when I found the unit. I originally had the old docket. I have since upgraded to the smaller unit. I am still surprised that many doctors dealing with elderly patients are still unfamiliar with the system. As a caregiver and daughter I love the system. I wash my tubing and bucket daily I think it helps extend the life of those items. PS the privacy sleeves should be included in the bucket/tube replacement pack. Thanks for sharing.
There is usually a big discrepancy between industry and real-life / patient-driven use. Glad you found the System.
Good suggestion on the privacy sleeve!
@@JCLinMD have you done videos a. For info gathering for other Dr.s and b. Videos showing what others have done to connect/cary this on the back of their chairs… and what they have done to be discreet?
Also, could this, or something like it be used on aircraft for long distance flights- wore a foley cath to go to DC from CA. Suffice it to say, I got a bad urinary tract infection. never again!!
I’m a caregiver and loved seeing how to use this product. For my patient
I have this and it stopped working , it was so load it kept me awake and I was told by purwick rep. that it may stop working after sixty days and replacement parts cost at $49.99 per unit.
I've use this product while in the hospital, works well but no one tells you of the exsubant cost especially the catheter, i would love to purchase one but it is extremely costly
Thank you my mom's caregiver needed to have this info as she is not a nurse. I am in a different state, so I sent this video to them. ❤
Thanks so much for this video! I was considering this product for my mom, and I think this video provided lots of useful information.
In 7 minutes, old problems can be solved by simply initiating the first step. 🙌
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They need larger containers with a handle to collect urine so it doesn't have to be emptied so frequently with Lymphadema patients.
Sounds like a special use case with lymphedema.
No
@@JCLinMD whether or not that is true, it would make it easier to empty it out!
I know it's been months since you posted this comment but I just found out they do have larger canister/container 1500ml, 2000ml e we just bought a 3000ml. Unfortunately none of them comes with handle.
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GREAT PRESENTATION!!! On another note - It would be nice if INSURANCE or MEDICARE PAID FOR this if not the device than at least cover some portion of the catheter cost.
Payment is always a hassle with med tech, for sure!
@@JCLinMD I cannot recall whether it was you or your fellow advocate on this channel, that said this, that Medicare was not covering the cost of the unit?? Due to…?? Please, please let us know if medicare is now now back to picking it up again! such a great device that could change the way many women are able to live their lives independently into older age with dignity!
@@chrisfitzchrisfitz5182
Currently NOT covered by Medicare.
Wow thank you for showcasing this. I have seen this on TV but this really gave me a better understanding, I think we might get one. Thank you ❤
I was in hospital and their's was so different from one they show here. The one they used on me looked like a kotex with wings, so comfort.
These are great! I have Lymphadema , and as soon as my legs are up I drop the fluid in my legs FAST! This will leak if not emptied in time. Use chucks as a precaution and to help hold in place. 👍
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You don't discuss how to clean it.
Awesome Video!
Considering the cost of Poise Pads my mother spends her money on this would be cheaper! Plus less leakage!
Can you use the device while sitting in chair?
I have one I’m using as I type this is so convenient and my daughter loves it because she is my caregiver and she says it helps with changing me & cuts out a lot of washing I purchased this myself Medicaid do not pay for it it’s 600 dollars and the purick that you pee on is 3 to 4 hundred dollars and did I mention you only get 30 per box geesh I wished they did pay for it but anywho so much for wishful thinking huh oh I am grateful tho🤗🤗🙌😍🙏🙏
Although not recommended, some patients have washed and re-used their PureWick catheters.
Can anyone advise how loud the unit is? We tried a similar product but the pump motor was so loud my wife was unable to sleep. We actually sent right back because of that.
Found a posting that Medicare covers it April 2024 but you need doctor and other methods not appropriate … complicated
I used it in hospital. It's great
I hope that I can benefit by owning pure wick at home.
Age brings about things we cannot deny nor prevent or should be embarrassed about. However, this force of nature should give an understanding to older men choosing to be with younger women. Age tends to disproportionately make women less intimate beings than men. Therefore, the men should feel comfortable making life decisions in order to continue feeling fulfilled in life without harsh judgment.
I had an abess removed from under my apron I weigh 259 pounds but weighted more and lost alot so with the wound where it was stayed moist because I couldn't control my bladder and with the purewick I was able to get my wound to heal and without it I could have some really bad skin problems so again please help
How do we do at home.? ❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️
My mom used it at the hospital and loved it. I ordered it for her and she used it for the first time at home last night and it worked well. Is it covered by Medicare now?
Unfortunately, it is NOT currently covered by Medicare (AFAIK).
It WAS, but then coverage went away.
You should consider joining a Facebook Group with folks who use Purewick. They have ideas on how to save $ with the wicks.
facebook.com/groups/purewickusers
My mum used one and liked it but at $209 for 30 units… good enough for 1 month per day is $2500 a year. 3 times a day is $7500+. Amazon has them $300 for 30 so $3600 a year if one a day…. $10,000 a year if three a day!!
I thought you only need one a day
Manual says two to three a day! Why? So they can sell $8000 a year. Flushing one with water makes it super clean but it needs to dry out
@LegIIAVGCA Good to know! thank you. picked up a new unit today for $100 on fb marketplace
Excellent presentation, about sanitizing the tubing & container. Do we use regular dishwashing soap? Or do we need to use something more? Example, white vinegar and dish soap. Let it soak for 20 min. and dry??? Please advise, we just ordered a complete kit for my wife's mom today.
Follow BD's recommendations on cleaning is sufficient.
I have Diabetes Insipidus. I am up 6 to 8 times a night with a full bladder to purge edema from the day . Would this work to allow me to sleep through2 to 4 hours at a time . The fragmented sleep is killing me. Going on 6 years am suffering from several conditions which increase with lack of rest. I can't take the vassopressin because of the water retention. This might work. Does it?
My mother has the same issue. We purchased Purewick and it has been a Godsend. Mother used to have to get up 4-5 times a night to urinate and one night she ended up falling and broke her hand. This will change your life.
I'm an ALS patient who is wheelchair bound. and I live alone. I desperately need this but can't afford $1000 for it. How can I get this?
Unfortunately, it's not covered by any insurance, so the only way to get one is to pay out of pocket. A new unit is around half the price you quoted. Still outrageously expensive, but not $1000. If you _are_ able to get one, be sure to look up how to wash the wicks. The wicks are an additional $200‐600 a month. But, you could buy one box, wash then and use them over and over. Good luck!
@@NonniMcMac Thank you so much! I just purchased the battery operated one and it arrived today. I shall look up how to wash the wicks. I was hoping those would be covered by Medicare, but I guess not. :( Kind regards.
@@NonniMcMac I can’t find any info on washing the wicks. Do you anything on that? Thanks
You might try through your medicare or medicaid
Thank you for your help
Would be nice if it had a bag to strap to leg and was battery operated so people could go out of the home with it.
What happens when a persons moves around a lot in bed?? Does it stay in place??
No you can't be moving around
How do you increase the suction for the at home unit?
Thank you so much I’m on water pills and have to get up every 10-15 minutes to pee. I’m a fall risk rushing to the bathroom I’m 80 and can’t hold my water. Thank you I will purchase one assp
Where does the canister need to be placed in respect to someone in bed? I was told it needed to be on the floor or lower than the patient. So the tubing then runs down toward the floor and up to the top of the cannister?
Can I buy with out insurance and where I can get please I need for my mom
HOW LONG IS THE TUBING❓
Do you need too replace any parts or how to clean parts
For anyone interested, there are some great videos here on RUclips that explain how to clean the Purewick. But what I do is simply rinse the removable parts with water and then wet liberally with vinegar. I let everything dry completely and I'm good to go. 😆
PS: they say you need to replace the canister and tubing every 90 days, but I haven't done that.
says replace canister and tubing kit every 2 months $50, wick each 7 to 12 hrs so 1 per night
The price for buying new catheter are so high have anyone seen the price lower than $200.00
What do you use for the smells?🧐
Are you able to order additional corner connectors from a supplier like McKesson to attack directly to the Wick unit, before the tubing, to allow it to be concealed more easily along the pantsline?
Is electric supply 110 volts only ?
Is it normal to have condensation in the pump tubing?
Moisture condensation may be seen in the tube depending on your operating environment.
@@JCLinMD thank you for your reply! my 94 year old grandma uses it in her bedroom in florida...so just wash the pump tubing each time after use right?
Can you tell me who is the representative clinician for the Wilmington , Delaware area for info on applying the wick properly with the female anatomy? I am the caregiver for my relative who is a Parkinson Patient. Thanks!
I am having trouble paying for the wicks for my purewick I am on a fixed income and I am in a wheelchair when I go to bed it is very hard for me to get up to go to the bathroom and I end up going on the floor so I bought the purewick system about 6 months ago now I can't afford the wicks only have 6 left where can I find help I live in Middletown Ohio please help me
Tammy,
Consider joining the Purewick User's Facebook Group. People there face the same issues and may be able to give you ideas.
Some people have taped the tubing to their lower belly to ensure PureWick stays in place.
Is this available in Europe (Austria)?
I used this during a hospital stay back in April and it definitely dried out my skin. The gauze stuck to my skin and it was painful removing it. They were keeping the wall suction going constantly though, so I'm wondering if having the small machine like this would be more beneficial by allowing the machine to be turned off when not needed. I'm expecting multiple surgeries in the near future and it's impossible for me to use a catheter because of a huge stone in my bladder.
I detach the tubing first, let the hose drain, then turn off the machine. Then I go to the bathroom, and gently remove the catheter. Much better than trying to fight the suction against your skin. I also wear diapers, a pad and then a thick cloth pad over the pad in the diaper. All of this keeps wet away from me and my bed and softens the feel of the cathether. I just have to deal with the smell, still getting the hang of it. I had this in the hospital after a knee replacement. I could not believe I knew nothing of this device after suffering for 3 years with a leaking bladder. So glad I got the chance to use it so I could get it at home.
@@kathleenbabcock9009 My original post was made a year ago. I now have a Purewick at home. Unfortunately the home version doesn't have variable suction like at the hospital, so you're stuck with a very low suction rate whether you like it or not. Higher suction rates lend to drying out your skin and having the catheter stick to you; but if you pee too fast the suction rate can't keep up and you pee on yourself. At the hospital I figured out that I could keep the suction at 100% and just keep the catheter in place when I need to pee. Then I make sort of a little pouch/pocket situation with my underwear or the chux where the catheter is still near where I need it in case I have to access it quickly, but it's not directly touching my skin. So there's no chance of it drying my skin out. The suction at home is so low that it never dries me out. Unfortunately keeping it in place means my skin stays wet a lot. To keep from having bacteria take over, ever so often I'll spray the catheter with hydrogen peroxide. It seems to help.
Is 220 volts supply available ?
Can you roll over easily during sleep?
It's so very expensive & not covered by insurance. $500+ for device & $300 a month for catheters?
The wicks are only $195 a month! Still
Too much!?!
Is there reimbursement from the company??
You pay out of pocket mostly.
No Medicare coverage.
Super duper cool
Does insurance pay for it?
Depends on insurance.
Medicare currently does not.
Where is the best place to purchase
Probably directly from the manufacturer.
Can you roll over easily while sleeping with this on?
How noisy is the plug in system?
It's not noisy
What is the cost
If you order directly from the site $535-$595 which cokes with the 30 catheters and container and tubing. However afterwards you have to buy catheters which can averages between $200-$400 depending on where you get it from. The tubing and canister should be replaced every 60 days and cost about $50 for for set.
What is the total cost?
Check their distributor's website and contact them.
$600.00
Eff that price if an Effing $500 or more. I’ll make my OWN. That’s too much Damned Money
This doesn't work on everyone. They will NOT give you a refund. Save your mom's 😢
Great system purchased it for my mom who's bedridden but wish the catheters weren't so expensive or covered by Medicare/insurance. $200 for 30 catheters that don't last a full month is ridiculous 🙄 😑 😒
Although NOT recommended by the manufacturer, I have read that some users were washing and re-using the catheters.
Join:
facebook.com/groups/purewickusers
For more information of this niche product.
@@JCLinMD yikes that's a no go. Too much of a risk for infection and/or irritation.
Many have had excellent success.
Look into it.
Good luck!
@@JCLinMD thanks I joined the FB group. I'll read more posts on it
Wow. That's ridiculous pricing.
Too expensive and I found it painful. It sits inside both labia and down past the vagina. It lies on the clitoral hood at the top of the labia minora, then over the urethra and vagina. I had them slip into my vagina but worst is the suction used at the hospital on the clitoral hood. Pulling on the entire labia. When they slipped in my vagina major irritation with suction and now I have a Bartholin Cyst
Lots of trial & error on the home care side
I can see already it will save a lot of patients from getting a UTI
I have had this device for 6 months and it works "sometimes". It's always necessary to wear a night time adult diaper, and have a bed pad to protect bedding.
It's very expensive,(~$600 for starter unit and wicks).
Wicks cost $195 for 30 so basically $195/month.
Sometimes the wicks are not manufactured properly and I will
have to remove one and replace with another, at close to $7 a piece that's expensive!
The collection vessel and tubing need to be replaced frequently because they stop suctioning well (more than every 60 days as the manufacturer suggests) even with daily proper cleaning and cost $60 each time you replace.
So add it up, beyond you initial investment you're paying about $300/month to use (not including the costs of adult diapers and bed protection).
BD has cornered the market on this device and recently won a $28M lawsuit on a company that tried to copy the patent.
news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/becton-dickinsons-purewick-wins-28-million-from-strykers-sage
There are really no alternatives, yet.
Since Insurance and Medicare do not cover these costs, I would suggest they are milking every penny they can until there is true competition.
What is cost?