External urinary catheter

An external urinary catheter for the relief of male urinary comprising an inner catheter comprising a catheter member (1, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27) and connected thereto a tubular discharge spout (2) for connection with a hose, said inner catheter being arrangeable in a position under the foreskin (3) of a penis in surface contact with the head (glans) (4) thereof, and a separate outer holder member (10) for circumferential engagement with the external side of the foreskin thereby to maintain the position of the inner catheter wherein the inner catheter has a short axial length of 5 to 35 mm so as to cover the extreme portion of glans (4) outside the point where glans has its largest diameter, the outer holder member (10) including a tubular spout part (11) axially displaceable around the discharge spout (2) of the inner catheter to permit axial displacement of the holder member towards a position of engagement with at least part of the external side of the foreskin opposite the underlying inner catheter.