External catheter with improved haptic feedback and related systems and methods

A fluid collection system, comprising:

• a fluid storage container configured to hold a fluid;
• a fluid collection device fluidly coupled to the fluid storage container, the fluid collection device including:
• a fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defining a chamber, the fluid impermeable barrier also defining an opening extending there through, the opening configured to be positioned adjacent to a urethra of a user, the fluid impermeable barrier including at least one foaming agent incorporated therein, wherein the fluid impermeable barrier exhibits a specific gravity less than 0.85 and the at least one foaming agent is composed to increase a flexibility of the fluid impermeable barrier and maintain a selected geometric configuration;
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• a permeable material disposed in the chamber;
• a conduit including an inlet and an outlet, the outlet being fluidly coupled to the fluid storage container and the inlet being positioned in the chamber;
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• a vacuum source fluidly coupled to one or more of the fluid storage container or the fluid collection device via the conduit, the vacuum source configured to draw fluid from the fluid collection device.

A method to manufacture a fluid collection device, the method comprising:

• providing a raw material mixture, wherein the raw material mixture includes between 5% and 10% of the at least one foaming agent;
• shaping the raw material mixture into a fluid impermeable barrier, the fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defining a chamber and an opening extending there through, the opening configured to be positioned adjacent to a urethra of a user, the fluid impermeable barrier including at least one foaming agent incorporated therein, the at least one foaming agent is composed to increase a flexibility of the fluid impermeable barrier and maintain a selected geometric configuration;
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• incorporating the fluid impermeable barrier into the fluid collection device, the fluid collection device further including a permeable material disposed in the chamber and a conduit including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being positioned in the chamber and the outlet extending through an aperture in the fluid impermeable barrier.