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roller New Member Posts: 1 Post Likes Received: 2 Date Joined: August 2017 Member is: Offline Send PM	Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Aug 29, 2017 23:57:14 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by roller on Aug 29, 2017 23:57:14 GMT -8 Hi Fellow quads How do you go about draining your leg bag independently? What devices do you know of/use? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Aug 30, 2017 19:19:44 GMT -8

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Post by califanna on Aug 30, 2017 19:19:44 GMT -8

Have you seen the Freedom Flow II yet? My friend uses it but it does require him to push a button. It is wireless. He puts tube between his legs so the liquid doesn't reach tires.

Here is a link to a quad using it on YouTube:

Freedom Flow Website: www.freedom-flow.com/

NewMobility wrote about it too.
www.newmobility.com/2015/04/freedom-flow-a-wireless-wonder-to-empty-leg-bags/

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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 14, 2017 11:05:27 GMT -8

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Post by softballdad on Nov 14, 2017 11:05:27 GMT -8

I use this clamp. Just get my leg up on the commode and flick t open with my pinky. Or when outside just find some grass and do the same. $.50/ea.

www.exmed.net/p-2306-urocare-two-position-white-plastic-tube-clamp.aspx

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vintage Advanced Member Posts: 2,576 Post Likes Received: 1,757 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: T9 incomplete Date Injured: March 15, 2014 Member is: Offline Send PM	Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 14, 2017 20:43:29 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vintage on Nov 14, 2017 20:43:29 GMT -8 Softballdad is so...practical!
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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 15, 2017 5:14:24 GMT -8

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Post by DJ on Nov 15, 2017 5:14:24 GMT -8

Great question! It's an issue I also deal with and I haven't really figured out how to empty it myself either. There are some days that I have to stay later at school and my leg bag gets full which means I have to stop drinking water which sucks. That wireless opener works well, I wish there was a more discreet setup though!

Nov 14, 2017 8:33:44 GMT -8 ted303 said:

Hi Guys

I use a JB 3 Leg Bag opener it works great for me & gives excellent independence, check it out at jb-3.com.

Hope its of some help.

This seems like a great option too but I get spasms in my leg that like to kick out so it'd just pull that tubing right off if I were to get a spasm since it's attached to the chair.

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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 15, 2017 5:58:11 GMT -8

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Post by ted303 on Nov 15, 2017 5:58:11 GMT -8

I can see your point DJ with the spasms, suppose its whatever works is best. I only use the JB 3 when using my power chair as I can reach down, but in my manual chair I can manage fine emptying into the loo or the into grass as Softballdad suggest

One funny story for you guys before I bought the leg bag emptier I was on a night out & I asked this guy to empty my leg bag into my bottle which was in my backpack. Unfortunately he put the urine bottle back into the backpack, so later that night on my way home I put on my hat which was also in my backpack only for it to be soaked wet not very nice on my head (puke)Had to see the funny side, I rolled over your man the next time I seen him

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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 15, 2017 9:45:32 GMT -8

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Nov 14, 2017 11:05:27 GMT -8 softballdad said:

I use this clamp. Just get my leg up on the commode and flick t open with my pinky. Or when outside just find some grass and do the same. $.50/ea.

www.exmed.net/p-2306-urocare-two-position-white-plastic-tube-clamp.aspx

for this type plastic clamp, I cant use because I cant get hose into plastic clamp with only one good strong hand. I ve tried this clamp, I believe this clamp isn't good for one handed people? or am I wrong?

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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 15, 2017 10:02:47 GMT -8

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Nov 15, 2017 9:45:32 GMT -8 sam said:

Nov 14, 2017 11:05:27 GMT -8 softballdad said:

I use this clamp. Just get my leg up on the commode and flick t open with my pinky. Or when outside just find some grass and do the same. $.50/ea.

www.exmed.net/p-2306-urocare-two-position-white-plastic-tube-clamp.aspx

for this type plastic clamp, I cant use because I cant get hose into plastic clamp with only one good strong hand. I ve tried this clamp, I believe this clamp isn't good for one handed people? or am I wrong?

Getting the tube through it can be a challenge. I squeeze the end going in first to get it started and then it goes on easily. It's a very simple and inexpensive thing.

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Leg bag emptier for c5/6 quad Nov 15, 2017 10:28:07 GMT -8

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Nov 15, 2017 10:05:59 GMT -8 sam said:

in my case its too difficult, it takes 2 hands for u correct softballdad ?

I don't use any I have my wife or caregivers do it when they put a new bag together. I have no trouble operating it on my own.

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Post by roller on Aug 29, 2017 23:57:14 GMT -8

Post by califanna on Aug 30, 2017 19:19:44 GMT -8

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Post by softballdad on Nov 14, 2017 11:05:27 GMT -8

Post by vintage on Nov 14, 2017 20:43:29 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Nov 15, 2017 5:14:24 GMT -8

Post by ted303 on Nov 15, 2017 5:58:11 GMT -8

Post by sam on Nov 15, 2017 9:45:32 GMT -8

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