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US 12,622,803 B2Granted
Fluid collection devices, systems, and methods
AssigneePurewick Corporation
InventorLyndsay Alison Sweeney
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Abstract
Example fluid collection devices and methods of assembling the fluid collection devices. The fluid collection devices include a fluid impermeable barrier and a fluid permeable body. The fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defines a chamber and includes an opening extending therethrough. The opening is configured to be positioned adjacent to or receive therein a urethra of a subject. The fluid permeable body has a singular porous material in a substantially cylindrical shape and positioned at least partially within the chamber.
Claims7
A fluid collection device, comprising:
- a fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defining a chamber, the fluid impermeable barrier including an opening extending therethrough, the opening configured to be positioned adjacent to or receive therein a urethra of a subject;
- a fluid permeable body that is extruded to form a singular fibrous material in a cylindrical shape defining a bore extending at least partially therethrough and positioned at least partially within the chamber, wherein the singular fibrous material consists essentially of a singular and fibrous polyolefin material;
- a reservoir being at least partially defined by the fluid permeable body, wherein the fluid permeable body is configured to wick fluid away from the opening to the reservoir;
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- a conduit positioned at least partially within the bore and including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in fluid communication with the reservoir,
- wherein the singular fibrous material extends substantially continuously from the conduit to an outer surface of the fluid permeable body,
- wherein a portion of the outer surface of the fluid permeable body defines at least a portion of an outer surface of the fluid collection device, and the portion of the outer surface of the fluid collection device is free from coverage by gauze or other wicking material;
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- wherein a portion of the singular fibrous material of the fluid permeable body extends continuously between the opening and the reservoir to wick any fluid from the opening to the reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.