Original Wiesner Male Incontinence Clamp - 3 Adjustable Sizes - Comfort and Confidence All Day Long - Wiesner Clamp - Clamp for Incontinence!

We purchased this clamp to help my husband prepare for radiation treatment following prostate cancer surgery. He needed a metal-free option, and this product worked well. It offers three sizes, each adjustable for different levels of pressure. Even the next to lightest setting has been effective for managing leakage, and he finds it more comfortable than the one provided by his doctor. If you’re walking through a similar situation, you have our understanding—this can be a challenging journey.

After nine months of clamp experience, including three BARD-CUNNINGHAMS and a URICLAK, the WIESNER clamp has become my favorite (I have two). The Cunninghams poke the inside of my thigh constantly and they get really nasty looking after about a month or month and a half. The Uriclak is very good, but a little hard to adjust wrapping surgical tape on the bottom and they are not as comfortable as the Wiesner. The Wiesner is so comfortable, I have fallen asleep with it on. I have seven layers of Johnson surgical tape wrapped not too tightly around each of mine. It took me a few attempts to arrive at this point but the effort was worthwhile. If your Wiesner clamp slips off, get the surgical tape and wrap it. I change the tape every couple of weeks just for my own OCD need to clean stuff. This was my first clamp after TURP. I was treated for prostate cancer about four years go with seed implants. I used intermittent catheters for two years, but two hospitalizations for UTI made me consider alternatives. The instructions for this clamp are a little arcane and don't really address major "operational" issues such as PLACEMENT to avoid pinching and the absolute importance of DRYNESS of all "components". It goes on easily and I have worn it for a much as three hours or more. I can go anywhere and do pretty much anything when I have it on. It's a great confidence builder. I returned the first one because I was too dumb to figure out the tape wrap solution. The folks at Uriclak gave me the tape idea. The problem with the Wiesner turned out to be me, not the clamp, but the instructions could still be clearer. Wiesner sent a replacement for the first one at no cost to me. I continued to experiment with it and can now report that it works very well if you take your time in arriving at the correct number of wraps of surgical tape to get it to fit. Did I mention the surgical tape reduces slippage as well? Call me a very satisfied customer!!

Does the job once you size it properly.

I read the reviews so I thought I would try this. I read the directions and found there was a medium size part in the unit. There were two others as spares. However both were marked S for small. There was no Large size. I received a medium and two small. I wrote to the vendor and they wanted me to take pictures of what I received. I am not computer savvy nor do I know how to send pictures on the internet. I found this to be difficult to use. I put this on and left it on and went about my daily routine. I felt the need to urinate, which I thought I would not feel the need. When I went to a mens room, I found that the device was missing. I looked all over for it. It was not in my bed, nor in my car, nor out front on the lawn. I do not plan to put up a lost and found for a "lost penis clamp". This company must believe I am a liar and was looking for an extra large size clamp that was not in the package. I was hesitant to tighten this too much as I was afraid I might cut off circulation and have to have my member cut off. Now I do not need any spare parts and will look elsewhere. I have no idea where it came off or when since I had slept with it on. If you buy this you may have better luck. The removable plastic parts have a small piece of plastic "flashing" from the "molding process" that might be uncomfortable. This item is Non-returnable. Sorry I did not do more research.

I had a radical prostatectomy about 17 years ago. The surgery only caused a small amount of incontinence until I had a biopsy about four months ago which left me almost entirely incontinent. Since that time, I decided I would order three different types of clamps offering some relief over wearing diapers and/or pads (I was going broke buying them and I hate being wet). First, all the clamps worked relatively well in preventing leaking without a lot of discomfort. But there are some things one needs to do to make them work better. Whenever applied, the penis must be dry otherwise the clamp may slide off thereby causing that wet spot on the front of your pants (very embarrassing). About ever few hours, the clamp needs to be released and repositioned to prevent a lot of discomfort (the thing will really start to “bite”). Once every day or two, one really needs to clean it. How it is cleaned depends on the type of clamp one has. I have found having different types of clamps is useful in that each type of clamp provides pressure in a slightly different way providing a little relief when changing to a different type of clamp. Besides, one really needs a backup clamp in case one fails. All the clamps have a useful life of less that a year if used frequently. Below are my comparisons of three I tested: The Uniclad – 4 out of 5 stars. Pros – is a little more comfortable than the others, is easier to take off and on, is easier to release during urination, is more undetectable when wearing, has cylinder shaped shims for different size penises. Cons – has more of a tendency to “bite” when not repositioned, has to be cleaned with alcohol (don’t use anything having much water), if urine gets on the metal parts, they will rust and fail if not cleaned & dried immediately, one has to be careful when putting in the shims or tearing of the rubberized holders will result, there are tab like extensions at top inside that could cause more discomfort, this device was almost twice the price of the others. The Wiesner – 3 out 5 stars. Pros - almost as comfortable as the Uniclad, has a “V” on the bottom to add pressure directly on the urethra with no additional discomfort, a thick layer of silicon for added comfort, can be cleaned with mild soap and water, is more undetectable when wearing, has a ratcheting mechanism for determining the exact amount of pressure. Cons – a more of a tendency to slip off if wet, the ratcheting mechanism is on the INSIDE of the clamp on one side which adds to the discomfort if it moves and contacts the penis. The Cunningham – 3 out of 5 stars. Pros – has foam rubber making it able to tighten against the penis with more pressure, has a ratcheting mechanism for determining the exact amount of pressure and is on the outside of the clamp, has a “V” on the bottom to add pressure directly on the urethra with no additional discomfort, can be cleaned with soap and water, less of a tendency to slide off. Cons – if it becomes wet or dirty, it is more difficult to clean and dry because of the foam rubber, the foam rubber can become a little abrasive to the skin of the penis, the stainless steel latch mechanism is sometimes hard to “line up” to get latched, the stainless steel latch sometimes has a tendency to rub on the leg providing a little less comfort. All of these device can make the penis a little sore so one needs a “penis break”. When I go to bed, I use pads. Despite some of the problems, any of the devices would be better than buying and changing diapers especially when one is away from home.

I know a lot of guys say this device is very comfortable to use but, not me. I can stand it for maybe a couple of hours but then it has to come off. I'm using the smallest one and only on 2 clicks of the latch but it still stings. I think the rubber pads are sticking to my skin. The device does work as advertised, just not real comfortable for me. And, yes, I'm very fastidious with cleanliness. UPDATE #1: Well it's been awhile since my original review and I thought I'd come back and do an update. After a few weeks of experimenting, I've changed my mind on this device. I found that if I add Dermasil to the pads, the discomfort is reduced almost completely. I have changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. UPDATE #2: Since purchasing my first one of these, I am now on my third. The first two lasted about 6 months each. The first one's hinge broke and the second broke at the clasp. To be fair, these clamps do get pretty abused with the constant clasping and unclasping. That said, I will continue to use them.

My "dribbling problem" arose after prostate cancer treatment with external beam radiation and implantation of radioactive seeds. (Having this treatment was absolutely the worst decision of my life (and I've made some whoppers) -- but that's a story for another day.) The leakage, just a few drops at a time but constant, forced me to use pads, double underwear and other cumbersome, annoying ways of trying to keep dry, but without reasonable success. So I tried a clamp -- my first choice was the Cunningham. Well, it worked okay, but it never was really comfortable. So I tried the Wiesner, and have been very pleased. I can wear it most of the day with reasonable comfort. (It's important to take frequent bathroom breaks to release backed-up urine.) No leakage; easy to apply and take off. Once it's on I can forget about it and stay dry. Just one piece of advice that's not mentioned by the manufacturer or in other reviews: I find that wrapping a small piece of soft tissue like Kleenex around the penis prior to attaching the clamp makes the wearing much more comfortable. LATER: After posting this review, I thought a comment for "newbies" to the idea of wearing an incontinence clamp might be helpful. I came to the idea of an incontinence clamp unwillingly -- it almost seemed barbaric. But the endless dribbling, wearing pads of one kind or another, drove me to it. The first time I put it on, I had visions of medieval torture devices and thought, what am I doing to myself? That frame of mind lasted about an hour or so. After one minute I had no sensation that anything was hanging on one of my favorite organs, and after a couple of hours, with DRY UNDERSHORTS, I realized I had found a valuable help in leading a normal life. (I'd like to reiterate one point I made in the previous paragraph: it helps to wrap a small piece of absorbent Kleenex (even a few squares of toilet tissue) around the penis. Reason: any dampness can cause irritation; that's soft, delicate skin there, guys.)

I have purchased three times from another company a very similar product. Although this looking the same, I found it does not easily stay in place, which creates wetness issues more times than not. What is the difference I cannot tell, but I am disappointed.