Customer & Caregiver Learning Center

Compare Bard bedside urine drainage bags with other bedside and generic options. Learn how capacity, anti-reflux protection, odor control, tubing length, hangers, and material quality affect daily use and purchase decisions.

Learn how to properly clean, dry, and maintain a bedside urine drainage bag for long-term use, including odor control, replacement timing, and infection-risk reduction.

Learn how to troubleshoot common bedside urine drainage bag problems, including slow urine flow, leaks, backflow, odor, and tubing blockages during home use.

Learn how to properly set up and use a bedside urine drainage bag at home, including correct positioning, nighttime setup, emptying, and basic safety practices.

Learn what bedside urine drainage bags are, who uses them, how they work, and how they fit into long-term urinary drainage at home, with examples from Bard bedside drainage bags.

Learn what daily life looks like with a PleurX catheter, including drainage frequency, showering, dressing care, troubleshooting common issues, and how most users plan weekly supplies for consis

Compare PleurX with other long-term pleural drainage systems to understand real differences in usability, reliability, comfort, and supply needs. Learn how design factors and day-to-day workflow influence which system fits each situation.

Learn how at-home pleural drainage kits function and what core supplies are needed for safe daily use. Understand workflow basics, setup steps, and how systems like PleurX fit into home drainage routines.

Learn why recurring chest fluid buildup often leads families to consider at-home drainage. Explore the challenges of repeated procedures, growing caregiver strain, and how long-term solutions such as indwelling systems like the PleurX catheter become part of care planning...