Learn how to use the UriCap
TillaCare has put together several helpful training tools for you to learn how to use the UriCap as easy as possible. Please start with our short application instructions video below. Learn more from the many informative documents available for downloading.
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TillaCare is the maker of UriCap. We have partner distributors that sell UriCap directly to the home users. Click here for a link and scroll down to where to buy. If you would like assistance, you can email support@tillacare.com or call 866-448-1377and a customer representative can walk you through the process.
Yes! UriCap Female is reimbursed by Medicare Part B using HCPCS Code A4328 for users who have a diagnosis of urinary incontinence. Many other insurances cover UriCap as well. A health care provider order is required. The UriCap can be purchased privately. Contact one of our distributors to learn more. Take this Letter of Medical Necessity to your prescriber.
UriCap Female is intended for women ages 18 or older who are experiencing urinary incontinence. It is appropriate for women who are bedbound, chairbound, or using a wheelchair. UriCap can also be used during rest times for users who are more mobile, such as for nighttime use only.
Absolutely! For safe, effective use of UriCap, tubing securement is required it reduces the chance of accidental removal.
To better understand how the UriCap works, consider the three forces required for the UriCap to create a seal: Direct contact, labial folds, and time. This allows urine to flow via gravity through the
tubing and into the drainage bag.
1. Direct contact of the silicon UriCap and your body (together with the lubricant) work together to develop a seal. It is important that no skin folds are entrapped disrupting the seal.
2. Labial folds help to hold UriCap in place.
3. Time is a critical factor: these two surfaces come very close together with time, strengthening the seal with every incontinent event.
We recommend that you practice assembling and applying the UriCap Female. After learning to use the UriCap Female, it can take 1 to 5 successful daily applications before you feel comfortable applying the device. It may take 1-2 weeks of daily wear-time until you are comfortable wearing the
UriCap Female. Your body will need to adjust as it becomes accustomed to wearing the device.
The UriCap Female is intended for up to 24 hours use and it should be changed daily.
No. The UriCap is a single-use device. It should be discarded in the medical waste disposal after use.
Yes. The UriCap Female is a clean product, made from high quality, medical grade silicone. UriCap has all necessary regulatory approvals from each country where it is sold.
The UriCap Female is not designed for use while walking. UriCap is recommended for nighttime and in-bed or in-chair use. UriCap can be used when transferring from bed-to-chair and back.
Underwear is not recommended while using the UriCap. This is because after initial placement movements in the area can disrupt the seal.
- Rest in bed for about one hour to allow for the seal to develop. Avoid re-opening the labia. Opening the labia may break the seal between the UriCap and the body.
- Reinforce placement of the device after transfers or position changes and as needed by using the reinforcement technique pushing inward with the index finger and thumb.
When applied properly, UriCap Female should not leak.
· Check that UriCap is not upside down.
· A poor fit or improperly applied device may lead to urine leakage around the device. If that happens, ensure that labial skin folds are not entrapped under the UriCap Female, preventing a seal between the UriCap and the body.
· Ensure that the UriCap is applied to the correct location on the anatomy, not too high
or too low.
Yes. UriCap Female is comfortable to wear and can be worn for up to 24 hours at a
time.
· Always use lubricating jelly for comfort and to support a complete seal. Use a small amount around the edges of the device.
· The device location should sit between the clitoris and the vagina, covering the urethra.
· If you are in a sitting position (bed, chair, wheelchair) for a prolonged amount of time, you may consider placing a small pillow or folded blanket behind the lower back.
Visualize that the device has made full contact with the area around the urethra. Feel to make sure that no skin folds are caught under the device.
Before and after each application clean your perinium from top to bottom with mild soap and water, then rinse. Leave remaining moisture on the skin. You can also check your perinium every 24 hours to ensure that your skin remains healthy and ready for a new UriCap.
The UriCap Female protects the urethra from fecal matter. With the UriCap still in place, clean
the area of all fecal matter. The UriCap should be replaced when soiled.
Urine should flow downward from your body, into the tube, then into the bag. If there is no urine flowing: Make sure the tubing is lower than your bladder and that the tubing is directed toward the bag. Check if there is uninterrupted flow in the urine tubing. Correct any tube twisting or kinking that mayhave occurred.