Urine collection method and apparatus
US7008407B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/4405
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A urine collection device (10) that is made up of a flexible, thermoplastic urine collection bag (20), which receives urine through a molded plastic inlet fitment (30) that is secured to an upper end of the bag 5 and discharges urine through a two-piece molded plastic valve fitment (40) at a lower end of the bag. The inlet fitment, which has no check valve therein, has a series of steps gradually reducing lateral extent as it extends longitudinally from the bag to a free end thereof, and each of the steps extends at a non-perpendicular angle to the longitudinal central axis of the inlet fitment. The bag is also free of any check or flutter valve. The outlet valve fitment has a fixed outer element (42) surrounding an inner element (44) that is rotatable with respect to the outer element to selectively open or close the outlet valve fitment to flow.
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