An apparatus and method for collecting
urine from an incontinent person including a
condom catheter fluidly coupled to the inlet of a
urine pump, with the outlet of the pump fluidly coupled to a
urine collection bag suspended about the person's
abdomen by an integral strap. The pump is fastened to the strap adjacent to the urine bag. The pump mechanism has a resilient flexible tubular section that is provided with inlet and outlet check valves and functions by displacing liquid present within the tubular section by physically deforming the tubing. A
cam, driven by a solenoid, causes a crimping of the tubular section which expels fluid through pump
discharge. When the force causing physical deformation is released, the resilient tubular section returns to its original shape, providing a suction at the pump inlet. For continuous or intermittent pumping, the solenoid is repeatedly actuated and de-energized according to a timing sequence that is user controllable according to expected
urine leakage conditions via the electronic control circuitry. When the user wishes to urinate, the user may simply void in the normal fashion, as
free flow of urine through pump
assembly is permitted. A manual activation switch allows the user to pump accumulating fluid from the
condom catheter independently of the timing sequence, if needed.