The Freedom Clear Male External Catheter has a highly breathable, ultra-thin sheath that is more comfortable and healthier for the skin. The kink resistant nozzle eliminates kinking, urine back-up and catheter “blow-offs”.
This product has less aggressive adhesive than Clear Advantage with Aloe and is designed for everyday use. 24 hours is the recommended wear time before it should be replaced. This allows for your skin to breathe, and to clean it before a new catheter is applied. Each person is different in terms of the make up of their skin. Some may perspire more than others. Or may have an oily skin base, live in a warm humid climate. These factors will also affect the length of wear due to the break down of adhesive.
It is recommended that the skin should be cleaned with a mild soap that does not contain moisturizers.
How to size a male catheter
To determine the correct size of male external catheter use the provided measurement guide. Print out the PDF file and cut out the half moon circles. Rest the guide across the penis while it is in a relaxed state. Choose the size that it best fits into. If you find yourself in between 2 sizes choose the smaller size. If after you apply the catheter and it feels a little tight, you can take a blunt pair of scissors and snip the band at the base of the catheter. This should relieve the pressure.
For men with sensitive skin who wear a male catheter
Use of a skin barrier can help men who may have sensitive or frail skin. This will create an invisible barrier between the skin and the adhesive inside the sheath of the catheter. We like to call it “fake skin”. This invisible shield when applied to the skin will leave it feeling a little tacky. The adhesive in the catheter will now come in contact with the barrier and not the real skin. The skin barrier can easily be removed in the shower with soap and warm water.
Male external catheter is easy to remove
Removing the male catheter should just be as easy as putting it on, but if it is too difficult an adhesive remover can be used. Snip the band at the base of the catheter and work the remover under it. Gently peel away the catheter. The adhesive remover is also used for any suborn residue left on the skin from the adhesive. Taking a shower and using warm water and soap will also help with removing the catheter. Remember to take your time and be gentle.
marv1234 (verified owner) –
I found the adhesive better and longer lasting than the similar Conveen products
Jo –
For a male bed ridden person at home these catheters from Coloplast have been a wonderful help for the caregiver. I would recommend this product and company for their attention and personal touch.
Barry –
The product does work but you need to buy the adhesive with it for better hold.
Mike –
Not quite like I expected but will suffice but indeed difficult to put on and use
Lester –
Haven’t tried this yet, but it is for an extended festival period so hopefully will save me from queuing for ages for stinking toilets!!
John (verified owner) –
great price very fast shipping
Chester –
I had a prostate procedure that injured my sphincter making me largely incontinent. The Dr. recommended I use Depends Guards pads. I tried ’em for a month, but found that I experienced frequent overflows, wet pants, etc., causing great anxiety and reluctance to travel, go to meetings, even to have dinner out!
Desperately searching the internet, I found these condom catheters. Printed out and cut out the measuring template, Ordered samples as well as the leg collection bag. Attached it all as directed (including hair removal, altho I don’t have much hair due to radiation). WOW!! I just can’t say enuf about the relief from anxiety that I’ve experienced. I keep it on day-n-night, substituting a floor bag at night.
THE QUESTION: I cannot find anywhere in the product descriptions what is the maximum recommended wearing time. The literature says “totally breathable” for the silicone (NOT latex) product. I’ve had it “on” for several days and nights, experience absolutely no discomfort, no itching, and looking through the clear silicon, I see no skin discoloration. The adhesive bonding still seems just like the moment I put it on; no slippage nor blow-off at all. So, I’m wondering, WHAT IS THE ‘PER USAGE’ TIME LIMIT FOR A SINGLE APPLICATION for this really great product? Is 12 hours the max. recommended time; or is it 24 hours continuous use; or is it 3 days?
And, a SECOND QUESTION: what is the recommended time interval between uses? That is, after I’ve worn it for the recommended time and take it off, HOW LONG SHOULD I GO WITHOUT IT so that I avoid any ‘length of wear’ complications, such as skin irritation, infection, ect.
Again, I am just ecstatic having used this product for the first time; everything is working beautifully. So much better than the pads! Please, someone, provide answers to my questions.
john –
ordered the wrong size and spoke to Jeff and he said to return them and we ordered a larger one–seems to be ok but had to use tape..
Hulgar –
Like most men, as I have aged I had to go to the restroom more frequently. Taking prostate medicine and though the stream improved and I could go about 2 -3 hrs. between bathroom trips, that experience conditioned me to have a nervous bladder. Going to strange places or high stress situations where I don’t know where a restroom is located or where I will be restricted in my ability to freely get to a bathroom will reduce this time. Mostly psychological I know, but hard to deal with and it had affected my habits and I was beginning to avoid travel and other fun activities. Was even a factor in my early retirement as I was having a difficult time making it through long meetings and work related travel.
So, bought the stadium pal before a trip to Europe as I was dreading both the plane, airport and local towns where restrooms are not as available as in the US. This completely transformed my trip. I still used the restroom/never had to urinate into this, but knowing I had it got me past those situations because I knew I had this as a back-up.
On the plane, the seat belt light stayed on for almost 3 hrs and I was able to make it wearing this as insurance. It was nice to have on trains as well. When in towns I’d wear it out on walk the first day until I found public restrooms then the following days I did not need it. All in all, I probably have walked close to 20 miles wearing this. I would add water occasionally to confirm I hadn’t damage it and so far it still is water-tight/perfect.
Most recently I wore it to the dentist’s office as something about that also increase the urge to go – this made it a non-issue. Again, I have not actually had to use this, but knowing it is there as a back-up has allowed me to enjoy many of my normal activities again. I’d highly recommend it !
Tony –
I would refer to a friend
Leland (verified owner) –
I have recommended this through my physical therapist For any other stroke victims for overnight use
removal –
before applying the device, I make sure that hair in and around the shaft has been removed (razor), then the removal process, I use a alcohol based surgical foam that seems to cut the glue and free up the glue on the foreskin.
ben –
I use it mainly for theatre and extended trips. It is easy to apply, but i do have a little trouble removing the catheter, but that is better than having it come off by itself. The instructions leave out one important step, remove any hair on the penis shaft before applying. It makes removal less painful.
Bob –
I just assumed the diameter listed was the inside diameter..that’s the dimension that counts, not the outside diameter. Now I have 50 caths that I cannot use while recovering from prostate radiation treatment.
Ron –
I’ve used it about a half dozen times and it’s what I expected.
rick –
I no longer have to map out bathroom stops when traveling by car. Very comfortable when used. Only slightly difficult and slightly painful when removing. How about some comments from users on different methods they use to remove it? (Posted on 5/31/13)
I ‘ve had some irritation.
Grandpa Pete –
I’ve used this product three times. The first time it worked well until the condom came off–wrong size. The next two times it functioned perfectly. What a relief! I wish I’d known about this product earlier. It saved numerous trips to the bathroom when that would have been inconvenient or impossible.
P –
Great product. I no longer have to map out bathroom stops when traveling by car. Very comfortable when used. Only slightly difficult and slightly painful when removing. How about some comments from users on different methods they use to remove it?
johng22 –
Great
Peter –
I had to pay over £30 to the Royal mail to get this consignment, which made it uncompetitive. So I won’t be using you again, but will have to buy in my own country.
Big-T –
Good product but it didn’t work for me. I got it to use at work as I rarely get restroom breaks. My penis is such that the head retracts inward (dont know the medical term for this) leaving foreskin very loose and the product is then attached to this loose foreskin and when urinating it doesn’t feel like it will stay on. The concept is great, but I need something else as I cant risk having it come off causing a MESS.
Batman –
Excellent product. Meets expectations in all regards.
Jann –
These catheters are much thinner than the others I tried, are easier to put on, adhere really well. They are a little more difficult to remove because they are so thin and adhere so well. My husband wears them at night only, so we haven’t noticed any irritation. There has not been an incident in which the catheter slipped off in the middle of the night.
Wylebilly –
Easy to use, stayed in place, although it was smaller than I needed. Very convenient and esaly removed with mess or fuse.
Beansizebladder –
It is truly a life saver when attending college football games…Thank you!
Wellington –
Delivery in Canada without incident.
Bluesman –
I like the product very well however I wish the price was better, and delivery was faster. Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
Rich –
I find this to be a great product.
Pete –
Without the stadium kit I would not have been able to make my long car trips through Europe. Excellent quality and service. Jeff has always been extremely helpful.
MR –
Rep was kind and efficient.
Delivery response was quite favorable.
Product works OK but if there is anything similar being developed that works even better, I certainly would like to know.
Syl –
An excellent price and delivery as expected for the quality product I need. Thank you!
Proctor (verified owner) –
The product was delivered as expected and met all standards. I will definitely continue to use the product.
George (verified owner) –
I’ve been buying from you for a few years now and find no reason to stop as you’ve delivered as expected every time.