Urine collection container baffle structures, and related systems and methods
AssigneePurewick Corporation
InventorsAdam Martin, Richard Abbott, Nicholas Jardine
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Abstract
Examples relate to urine collection container baffle structures, and related systems and methods. A urine collection system includes a urine collection device, a conduit, a canister, and a baffle structure. The urine collection device is configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user. The conduit is in fluid communication with the urine collection device. The canister has an interior region, and the baffle structure is positioned or positionable in the interior region of the canister.
Claims38
A urine collection system, comprising:
- a urine collection device configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user;
- a first conduit in fluid communication with the urine collection device;
- a canister having a top region, a bottom region, and one or more sidewalls extending at least partially between the top region and the bottom region and including an inner perimeter that defines an interior region of the canister in fluid communication with the first conduit;
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- a baffle structure positioned or positionable in the interior region of the canister, the baffle structure including one or more plates having a plurality of holes extending therethrough and an outer periphery shaped generally complementary to the inner perimeter of the one or more sidewalls of the canister, wherein the one or more plates include at least a top plate positioned at least proximate to the top region of the canister when the baffle structure is positioned in the interior region of the canister.
A urine collection container, comprising:
- a canister having a top region, a bottom region, and one or more sidewalls extending at least partially between the top region and the bottom region and including an inner perimeter that defines an interior region of the canister;
- a baffle structure positioned or positionable in the interior region of the canister, the baffle structure including one or more plates having a plurality of holes extending therethrough and an outer periphery shaped generally complementary to the inner perimeter of the one or more sidewalls of the canister, wherein the one or more plates include at least a top plate positioned at least proximate to the top region of the canister when the baffle structure is positioned in the interior region of the canister;
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- a lid secured or securable to the canister, the lid including a collection port and a vacuum port.
A method of collecting fluid, the method comprising:
- positioning a baffle structure in an interior region of a canister, the baffle structure including one or more plates having a plurality of holes extending therethrough and an outer periphery shaped generally complementary to an inner perimeter of one or more sidewalls of the canister, wherein the one or more plates include at least a top plate positioned at least proximate to the top region of the canister;
- positioning a fluid collection device at least proximate to a urethra of a user, the urine collection device being in fluid communication with the canister through a first conduit;
- collecting urine discharged by the user in the urine collection device;
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- drawing urine from the urine collection device through the first conduit into the interior region of the canister, the urine contacting at least a portion of the one or more baffles in the interior region of the canister.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.