External catheter with urinalysis capabilities and related systems and methods
AssigneePurewick Corporation
InventorMatthew Jordan Rothberg
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Abstract
Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods for urine collection. A urine collection assembly may include a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening and a fluid outlet. The urine collection assembly may also include a conduit having a first end disposed in the chamber, at least one porous material disposed in the chamber, and a urinalysis device disposed in the fluid collection assembly.
Claims26
A urine collection assembly, comprising:
- a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet;
- a conduit including a first end disposed in the chamber;
- at least one porous material disposed in the chamber;
- and
- a urinalysis device disposed in the fluid collection assembly, wherein the fluid impermeable barrier includes an aperture and the urinalysis device is configured to be withdrawn through the aperture.
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A urine collection system, comprising:
- a urine collection assembly including:
- a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening configured to be positioned at least proximate to a urethra of a user, and a fluid outlet;
- a conduit including a first end disposed in the chamber;
- at least one porous material disposed in the chamber;
- and
- a urinalysis device disposed in the fluid collection assembly, wherein the fluid impermeable barrier includes an aperture and the urinalysis device is configured to be withdrawn through the aperture
- a conduit in fluid communication with the urine collection assembly;
- a urine collection container having an interior region in fluid communication with the conduit;
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- a pump in fluid communication with the urine collection container and the urine collection assembly, the pump configured to draw the urine from the urine collection assembly and deposit the urine in the urine collection container via the conduit.
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A method to collect a urinalysis sample, the method comprising:
- positioning a urine collection assembly adjacent to a urethral opening, the urine collection assembly including:
- a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet;
- at least one porous material disposed in the chamber;
- and
- a urinalysis device disposed in the chamber;
- receiving urine from the urethral opening into the chamber of the urine collection assembly;
- saturating the urinalysis device with urine;
- and
- withdrawing the urinalysis device from within the urine collection assembly.
A urine collection assembly, comprising:
- a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet;
- a conduit including a first end disposed in the chamber;
- at least one porous material disposed in the chamber;
- and
- a urinalysis device disposed in the fluid collection assembly, wherein the urinalysis device at least one of extends across the at least one opening, is disposed within the chamber, or is disposed within the at least one porous material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.