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US 12,575,960 B2Granted
Urine collection systems having one or more of volume, pressure, or flow indicators, and related methods
AssigneePurewick Corporation
InventorsSeth Schneider, Claire Gloeckner, Gregory Mann, Damien Marechal, Yolanda Rhodes
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Abstract
Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods for fluid collection such as urine. A urine collection system includes a urine collection device configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user, a canister having an interior region, a first conduit in fluid communication with the urine collection device and the canister, and one or more of a urine volume indicator, a flow indicator, and/or a pressure indicator.
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A urine collection system, comprising:
- a urine collection device configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user;
- a canister having a sidewall defining an interior region;
- a first conduit in fluid communication with the urine collection device and the canister;
- a pressure indicator secured to the canister and configured to detect a property relating at least to a pressure in the interior region of the canister, wherein the pressure indicator includes a button positioned on the sidewall of the canister such that the pressure indicator is visible during use of the urine collection system, the button configured to extend outward when a negative pressure is absent in the interior region and configured to extend inward when the negative pressure is present in the interior region;
- a urine volume indicator configured to detect a property relating at least to a volume of urine in the canister, wherein the urine volume indicator includes a float member configured to float on the urine in the canister;
- a lid secured or securable to the canister, wherein the urine volume indicator further includes:
- a body secured to an inner surface of the lid or an inner surface of the sidewall of the canister;
- a wheel or dial forming at least a semi-circle pivotably secured to the body to pivot about an axis and including colors representing percent capacity of the canister;
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- an arm connecting the float member to the wheel,
- wherein the wheel or dial rotates responsive to movement of the float member to expose a color of the colors representing the percent capacity of the canister.
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A method of collecting urine from a user, the method comprising:
- positioning a fluid collection device at least proximate to a urethra of a user, the fluid collection device being in fluid communication with an interior region of a canister through a first conduit;
- activating a pump in fluid communication with the interior region of the canister effective to create a negative pressure in the canister and draw urine from the urine collection device through the first conduit into the interior region of the canister;
- visually monitoring a property relating at least to a pressure in the interior region of the canister with a pressure indicator secured to a sidewall of the canister, wherein the pressure indicator includes a button positioned on the sidewall of the canister, the button configured to extend outward when a negative pressure is absent in the interior region and configured to extend inward when the negative pressure is present in the interior region;
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- monitoring a property relating at least to the volume of urine in the canister with the urine volume indicator, the urine volume indicate including a body secured to an inner surface of the lid or an inner surface of the sidewall of the canister, a wheel or dial forming at least a semi-circle pivotably secured to the body to pivot about an axis and including colors representing percent capacity of the canister, and an arm connecting the float member to the wheel, wherein monitoring the property relating at least to the volume of the urine in the canister with the urine volume indicator includes monitoring the wheel or the dial rotating responsive to movement of the float member to expose a color of the colors representing the percent capacity of the canister.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.