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Granted Patent B2
US 12,324,765 · App. 18/134,857 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Apparatus and methods for receiving discharged urine

Inventors: Robert A. Sanchez (Riverton, UT); Camille R. Newton (Bonsall, CA); Joseph M. Forehand (La Mesa, CA); Raymond J. Newton (Bonsall, CA)
Assignee: PureWick Corporation
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Patent No.
US 12,324,765
App. No.
18/134,857
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body of a person or animal may include an assembly having a fluid impermeable casing having a fluid reservoir at a first end, a fluid outlet at a second end, and a longitudinally extending fluid impermeable layer coupled to the fluid reservoir and the fluid outlet and defining a longitudinally elongated opening between the reservoir and the outlet. The assembly can further include a fluid permeable support disposed within the casing with a portion extending across the elongated opening, and a fluid permeable membrane disposed on the support and covering at least the portion of the support that extends across the elongated opening, so that the membrane is supported on the support and disposed across the elongated opening. The assembly can further include a tube having a first end disposed in the reservoir and a second, fluid discharge end.

Claims (62)

1. A fluid collection device, comprising:

a fluid impermeable layer at least partially defining an interior volume of the fluid collection device;

a fluid permeable membrane having an outer surface positioned to contact skin of a user;

an outlet in fluid communication with the interior volume of the fluid collection device;

an elongated member configured to adjust to a nonlinear configuration, and assume and/or maintain the nonlinear configuration after being adjusted to the nonlinear configuration to maintain the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration; and

a generally elongated tube disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device and in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the elongated member is separate and distinct from the elongated tube.

2. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the nonlinear configuration is a curved shape and the elongated member is disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device configured to retain the curved shape to maintain the fluid collection device in the curved shape.

3. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is imbedded in the fluid impermeable layer and includes a material that retains the nonlinear configuration after being adjusted to the nonlinear configuration.

4. The fluid collection device of claim 3 , wherein the material of the elongated member is semi-rigid.

5. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is disposed between the fluid impermeable layer and the fluid permeable membrane and the elongated member includes a semi-rigid material.

6. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , further comprising a permeable member disposed at least partially in the interior volume of the fluid collection device.

7. The fluid collection device of claim 6 , wherein the elongated member extends through the permeable member.

8. The fluid collection device of claim 6 , wherein the outer surface of the permeable membrane has a surface area that is smaller than an external surface area of the permeable member.

9. The fluid collection device of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the permeable membrane is sealed to the fluid impermeable layer to form a sheath sized to hold the permeable member therein.

10. The fluid collection device of claim 7 , wherein the permeable member and the elongated member are concentric with one another.

11. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid impermeable layer is heat sealed proximate to a periphery of the fluid collection device.

12. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated tube has a beveled intake end disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device and in fluid communication with the outlet.

13. The fluid collection device of claim 12 , wherein the elongated tube and the elongated member are at least partially concentric with one another.

14. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the fluid collection device includes a distal end region opposite to the outlet and a proximal end region proximate to the outlet; and

a sump positioned in the distal end region of the fluid collection device.

15. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the nonlinear shape is a generally curved shape and the fluid collection device further comprises a stabilizer secured to the fluid collection device and having an adhesive configured to adhere to skin of the user.

16. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is a shape-retaining element.

17. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid impermeable layer defines one or more vacuum relief openings.

18. The fluid collection device of claim 1 , wherein the elongated member is spaced from the elongated tube.

19. A fluid collection device, comprising:

a fluid impermeable layer at least partially defining an interior volume of the fluid collection device;

a fluid permeable membrane having an outer surface positioned to contact skin of a user;

an outlet in fluid communication with the interior volume of the fluid collection device;

a generally tubular structure disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device and in fluid communication with the outlet; and

an elongated member configured to adjust to a nonlinear configuration and retain the nonlinear configuration after being adjusted to the nonlinear configuration to maintain the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration, the elongated member being separate and distinct from the generally tubular structure.

20. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , further comprising:

a permeable member disposed at least partially in the interior volume of the fluid collection device;

wherein:

at least a portion of the elongated member configured to retain the nonlinear configuration is positioned through at least a portion of the permeable member;

the outer surface of the permeable membrane has a surface area that is smaller than an external surface area of the additional permeable member;

at least a portion of the permeable membrane is sealed to the fluid impermeable layer; and

the permeable membrane and the fluid impermeable layer together form a sheath sized to hold the additional permeable member therein.

21. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , further comprising a stabilizer secured to the fluid collection device proximal to the outlet and having an adhesive configured to adhere to skin of the user.

22. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , wherein the tubular structure includes a beveled intake end disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device and in fluid communication with the outlet.

23. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , further comprising:

wherein the fluid collection device includes a distal end region opposite to the outlet and a proximal end region proximate to the outlet;

a sump positioned in the distal end region of the fluid collection device; and

the tubular structure includes an intake end in fluid communication with the outlet.

24. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , wherein the elongated member is imbedded in the fluid impermeable layer and includes a shape-retaining element configured to retain the nonlinear configuration after being adjusted to the nonlinear configuration to maintain the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration, and wherein the nonlinear shape is a generally curved shape.

25. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , wherein the fluid impermeable layer defines one or more vacuum relief openings.

26. The fluid collection device of claim 19 , wherein the elongated member is spaced from the generally tubular structure.

27. A fluid collection device, comprising:

a fluid impermeable layer at least partially defining an interior volume of the fluid collection device;

a fluid permeable membrane having an outer surface positioned to contact skin of a user;

an outlet in fluid communication with the interior volume of the fluid collection device;

a tubular structure disposed in the interior volume of the fluid collection device and in fluid communication with the outlet; and

means for retaining the fluid collection device in a nonlinear configuration after the means has been adjusted to the nonlinear configuration, the means being separate and distinct from the tubular structure.

28. The fluid collection device of claim 27 , wherein the means for retaining the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration includes a shape-retaining element imbedded in the fluid impermeable layer.

29. The fluid collection device of claim 27 , wherein the means for retaining the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration is disposed between the fluid impermeable layer and the fluid permeable membrane.

30. The fluid collection device of claim 27 , further comprising:

an additional permeable member disposed at least partially in the interior volume of the fluid collection device,

wherein:

the means for retaining the fluid collection device in the nonlinear configuration extends through the additional permeable member;

the outer surface of the permeable membrane has a surface area that is smaller than an external surface area of the additional permeable member;

at least a portion of the fluid permeable membrane is sealed to the fluid impermeable layer; and

the fluid permeable membrane and the fluid impermeable layer together form a sheath sized to hold the additional permeable member therein.

Continuity (14)
Continuation 16245726 · Jan 11, 2019
Continuation 15611587 · Jun 1, 2017
Continuation In Part 15260103 · Sep 8, 2016
Continuation PCTUS2016049274 · Aug 29, 2016
Continuation In Part 15171968 · Jun 2, 2016
Continuation In Part 14952591 · Nov 25, 2015
Continuation In Part 14947759 · Nov 20, 2015
Continuation In Part 14625469 · Feb 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62485578 · Apr 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62414963 · Oct 31, 2016
Provisional Application 62084078 · Nov 25, 2014
Provisional Application 62082279 · Nov 20, 2014
Provisional Application 61955537 · Mar 19, 2014
Related Publication 20230248562A1 · Aug 10, 2023
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