The COMFORTPAN was developed by Judi Church, who for 24 years listened to numerous complaints of the discomfort nursing patients experienced who had no other choice than the standard, uncomfortable, steel or plastic bed pans on the market. She felt there had to be a way of creating a more comfortable bed pan that did not cut into the patient's inner thighs, cause lower back pain or overflow the bed. The COMFORTPAN bed pan is proving to be a dream come true for both patients and caregivers. We think you will agree once you have tried it! The COMFORTPAN is perfect as a bariatric bed pan and a standard for many hospitals and nursing facilities, as well as for home care patients. The COMFORTPAN bed pan is the ORIGINAL, patented first of its kind on the market! 100% Manufactured and built in California USA since 1993.