BOtTA
Reinventing the bed-side urinal
Project Description: R&D Pharmafilter BV
Role: Project Leader
When: 2014/15
Skill Highlights: Healthcare, Injection Moulding, Bio-plastic, Consumables, 3D Printing
What is it?
The Botta is a men's urinal with 24-hour storage capacity that patients can easily use without the help of a nurse. This means that the urinal needs replacing less frequently and the patient has more independence. The Botta can be used one single time and has an innovative sealing mechanism that prevents unpleasant odours from escaping.
traditional urinals are open and are placed on eating surfaces
Why?
The Botta was set out to reinvent the male bed-side urinal, addressing issues in current urinal systems:
Sometimes patients have to use a non-empty urinal
“it is not allowed to stay not emptied for 24 hours…but it often does…”
The opening is often too high, causes difficult in usage placement, and leads to high spillage rate
“sometimes I would say up to 90% of the times it spills”
Unhygienic placement:
“It always goes on the night stand - it’s really unhygienic”
The opening leaks odour
Design Qualities
Made from simple, 3 part injection-molded biodegradable plastic and a heat-sealed bag. Designed for ease of assembly, with two non-return valves integrated in into the collection bag to prevent back-flow and leakage of odor.
The Botta Usage Scenario
Images from www.pharmafilter.nl
User Testimonials
“I don’t have to line up urinals beside my bed anymore, now just one Botta is good”
“I can use it on both sides of the bed - no problem”
“No more problems with overflow such as the traditional vase-like urinals.”
Snapshots of Design Iterations
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