Multi-layer urine capture device and related methods
AssigneePurewick Corporation
InventorsSamuel Edmund Whittome, Emily Lucy Triggs, Gary Stacey, Alexander David Norman, Leanne Yip Heung Win
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Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a multi-layered urine capture device suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body. The urine capture device can be positioned adjacent a urethra of a female user. The urine capture device can include a plurality of layers, for example, one or more fluid permeable layers, one or more absorbent layers, one or more hydrophobic layers, one or more wicking layers, one or more fluid impermeable layers, and other suitable layers.
Claims20
A urine capture device, comprising:
- a fluid impermeable layer having a proximal end region, a distal end region, an inner surface at least partially defining a cavity, an outlet defined by the proximal end region, and an opening in fluid communication with the cavity;
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- one or more electrical traces secured to the inner surface of the fluid impermeable layer, at least a portion of the one or more electrical traces being disposed at the distal end region of the fluid impermeable layer.
A urine capture device, comprising:
- a fluid impermeable layer having a proximal end region defining, a distal end region, a rear region, a front region, an inner surface at least partially defining a cavity, an outlet defined by the proximal end region, and an opening defined by the front region and in fluid communication with the cavity;
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- one or more electrical traces secured to the inner surface of the fluid impermeable layer, at least a portion of the one or more electrical traces being disposed on inner surface of the rear region of the fluid impermeable layer generally opposite to the opening.
A method for collecting discharged urine with a capture device, the method comprising:
- positioning a fluid permeable member of the urine capture device at least proximate to a urethra of a female user, the fluid permeable member extending at least partially across an opening of the urine collection device defined at least partially by a fluid impermeable layer of the urine capture device, wherein the fluid impermeable layer includes a proximal end region, a distal end region, an inner surface at least partially defining a cavity that is in fluid communication with the opening, and an outlet defined by the proximal end region, the fluid permeable member being positioned at least partially within the cavity;
- receiving discharged urine within the cavity;
- detecting the discharged urine in the cavity at with one or more sensors in the urine capture device, the one or more sensors being coupled to one or more electrical traces secured to the inner surface of the fluid impermeable layer, at least a portion of the one or more electrical traces being disposed at the distal end region of the fluid impermeable layer;
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- applying a suction force at a fluid conduit of the urine capture device to draw the discharged urine out of the cavity, the fluid conduit providing fluid communication between the urine capture device and a suction source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.