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US 4,178,934 AGranted
Urine meter and collection assembly
AssigneeG. D. Searle & Co.
InventorHugh M. Forman
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Abstract
A urine meter and collection assembly is described having a rigid, compartmentalized measuring container attached to a flexible wall of the collection bag. The fluid inlet and transfer ports are telescopically aligned to accept the fluid drainage tube and the flexible bag wall is utilized as a hinge during emptying of the measuring container. The telescopic arrangement provides for a compact assembly and minimizes disturbances of the patient drainage line.
Claims9
A urine metering and collection assembly comprising:
- a fluid collection container having at least one flexible wall, a first inlet port near the top end of said container and a transfer port in said flexible wall below said inlet port;
- a rigid measuring container having at least one first volume calibrated compartment, said first volume calibrated compartment, having a second inlet port;
- means for attaching said measuring container to said flexible wall, said means aligning said transfer port and said second inlet port;
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- a flexible tubular conduit continuously extending from said first inlet port, through said transfer port and into said second inlet port to deliver fluid from said first inlet port to said second inlet port.
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