Urine collection assembly and method
AssigneeHollister Incorporated
InventorsDaniel E. O'Brien, Martin P. Creaven, Michael G. Murray, Bent Jensen, David Hannon
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Abstract
The urine collection assembly and method includes a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end. The distal end of the catheter has only a cylindrical barrel portion of a tapered funnel integral therewith. The urine collection assembly further includes a urine collection bag which includes a cylindrical attachment port. The cylindrical barrel portion is sealed in the cylindrical attachment port and permits urine to pass into the urine collection bag.
Claims28
A urine collection assembly, comprising:
- a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end having only a cylindrical barrel portion of a tapered funnel integrally associated therewith;
- a urine collection bag having a cylindrical attachment port;
- the cylindrical barrel portion being sealed in the cylindrical attachment port to thereby permit urine from the catheter to pass into the urine collection bag.
11-17. (canceled)
A method of manufacturing a urine collection assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end having a tapered funnel including a cylindrical barrel portion and a conical portion integrally associated therewith;
- cutting off the conical portion of the tapered funnel and leaving only the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel integrally associated with the distal end of the catheter;
- providing a urine collection bag having a cylindrical attachment port defining an opening sized to receive the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel in size for size fashion;
- placing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel into the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag in size for size fashion;
- and
- sealing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel within the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag.
32-41. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.