Evaluation of Male and Female External Catheters for Urine Output Monitoring in the ICU

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients =18 years at the time of ICU admission
• Female and Male Patients requiring urine output monitoring
• Provision of a signed and dated informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Frequent episodes of bowel incontinence without a fecal management system in place; or
• Has moderate to heavy menstruation or vaginal bleeding and cannot use a tampon or menstrual cup; or
• Has urinary retention; or
• Is agitated, combative, restless, and/or uncooperative and may remove or dislodge the external catheter or indwelling catheter; or
• Presence of moderate to severe insensible fluid loss, including but not limited to: Diaphoresis; Anasarca; or, based on the investigator's assessment, is unlikely to provide accurate urine leakage measurements on the pad due to the presence of other fluids (e.g. blood, stool); or
• Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude them from participating in the study