Leg Bag Emptier

About this project

The challenge requires the leg bag team to develop a solution that is easy, quick, reliable, and completely sanitary. Sensors on the bag controlled by an Arduino connect to Rafe’s iPhone, where he can use an app that keeps track of the last time the bag was emptied and it's current volume.

The challenge

Rafe explained that current devices are unreliable and can be difficult to operate. If the mechanism breaks, as it does from time to time, Rafe and other users must send in the device to be repaired, leaving them without an autonomous solution for a week or longer. Some current devices are also unreliable in determining whether or not the leg bag is full. If the detector mechanism fails, urine can become clogged in the user’s bladder, potentially leading to serious health complications if not treated soon enough.

Who it helps

Rafe sustained a spinal cord injury while traveling in India 10 years ago. He uses a leg bag connected to a catheter.

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the Berkeley community, Berkeley, United States of America
• Team: Rafe
• Category: Daily Living
• 21 downloads

The build files for Leg Bag Emptier are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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