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Granted Patent B2
US 12,042,420 · App. 18/394,394 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Urine collection bag assembly

Inventor: Cheryl A. Mitts (Las Vegas, NV)
A61F5/4405A61B50/22A61F5/44A61F5/4404A61F5/4407A61M25/0017A61M2039/0202
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Patent No.
US 12,042,420
App. No.
18/394,394
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved urine collection bag assembly is presented. The improved urine collection bag assembly of the present invention features a one-way flow control valve to prevent the backflow of urine into a urinary catheter and subsequently, into a patient's bladder. The improved urine collection bag also features at a bacterial monitoring wick, an air vent, and a sampling port among other features. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way flow control valve is a duckbill style valve and the sampling valve is a slider style valve.

Claims (37)

1. A urine collection bag assembly comprising:

a urine collection bag having an inlet and an outlet;

a one-way flow control valve having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet of the one-way flow control valve connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag; the inlet of the one-way flow control valve being attachable to a urinary catheter, wherein the one-way flow control valve prevents the backflow of urine out of the urine collection bag;

a sampling valve disposed below and exterior to the inlet of the urine collection bag, the sampling valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the sampling valve connected to the outlet of the urine collection bag;

a bacterial monitoring wick, which changes color in response to detecting a a bacterial infection in urine, the bacterial monitoring wick disposed within the inlet of the urine collection bag;

an air vent for releasing air trapped within the urine collection bag, the air vent attached to a side of the urine collection bag;

a sampling port for the sampling of urine, the sampling port connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag;

a sampling valve clip, to which the sampling valve is removably attachable; and

curved hooks extending upwardly from a top of the urine collection bag wherein the curved hooks allow the urine collection bag to be hung from a rack.

2. A urine collection bag assembly comprising:

a urine collection bag having an inlet and an outlet;

a one-way flow control valve having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet of the one-way flow control valve connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag; the inlet of the one-way flow control valve being attachable to a urinary catheter, wherein the one-way flow control valve prevents the backflow of urine out of the urine collection bag;

a sampling valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the sampling valve connected to the outlet of the urine collection bag;

a bacterial monitoring wick, which changes color in response to detecting a a bacterial infection in urine, the bacterial monitoring wick disposed within the inlet of the urine collection bag; and

an air vent, which releases air trapped within the urine collection bag, the air vent attached to a side of the urine collection bag.

3. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , further including a sampling port for the sampling of urine, the sampling port connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag.

4. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , further including a sampling valve clip, to which the sampling valve is removably attachable.

5. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , wherein the one-way flow control valve is a duckbill style valve.

6. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , wherein the collection bag includes a graduated volume scale.

7. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , wherein the sampling valve includes a horizontal slider to which are attached replaceable, sterile caps.

8. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 2 , wherein the urine collection bag, one-way flow control valve and sampling valve are made from biologically inert materials.

9. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 7 , wherein the urine collection bag, one-way flow control valve, and sampling valve each comprise one or more materials selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene and poly vinyl chloride.

10. A urine collection bag assembly comprising:

a urine collection bag having an inlet and an outlet;

a one-way flow control valve having an inlet and an outlet, the outlet of the one-way flow control valve connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag; the inlet of the one-way flow control valve being attachable to a urinary catheter, wherein the one-way flow control valve prevents the backflow of urine out of the urine collection bag;

a sampling valve having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the sampling valve connected to the outlet of the urine collection bag; and

a bacterial monitoring wick, which changes color in response to detecting a bacterial infection in urine, the bacterial monitoring wick disposed within the inlet of the urine collection bag.

11. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , further including a sampling port for the sampling of urine, the sampling port connected to the inlet of the urine collection bag.

12. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , further including an air vent attached to a side of the urine collection bag, the air vent functioning to release air trapped within the urine collection bag.

13. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , further including a sampling valve clip, to which the sampling valve is removably attachable.

14. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , wherein the one-way flow control valve is a duckbill style valve.

15. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , wherein the sampling valve includes a horizontal slider to which are attached replaceable end caps.

16. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 15 , wherein the end caps are sterile.

17. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , wherein the outlet of the sampling valve is threaded to engage a screw cap, the screw cap having a raised inset which seals the outlet of the sampling valve when engaged.

18. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 16 , wherein the screw cap is sterile.

19. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , wherein the one-way flow control valve is disposed on the side of the urine collection bag.

20. The urine collection bag assembly of claim 10 , wherein the collection bag includes a graduated volume scale.

Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 17239476 · Apr 23, 2021
Continuation 15858395 · Dec 29, 2017
Continuation 15429048 · Feb 9, 2017
Provisional Application 62331794 · May 4, 2016
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