Urinal (health care)

A urinal is used in hospitals, long term care and emergency services vessel to catch the urine of a patient.

Properties

A urine bottle is initially designed for the male member. For women, there are anatomical shapes. Urine bottles were made ​​of glass and earlier today are made of transparent or semi- transparent plastic. They have a scale to read the amount of content can be partially closed with a lid and attach a bracket to the care or hospital bed. Urine bottles are cleaned and disinfected bedpan.

Areas of application

At the hospital, the urine bottle is usually used in bedridden patients who can not walk on their own to the toilet, for example, because they are temporarily weakened by surgery. In the transport of the rescue service urine bottles are made ​​available for use in incontinent patients or laying on longer rides.