MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AND MODULAR URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM
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1. A fluid collection device, comprising:
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a receptacle; and
a meter fluidly connecting the inlet to the receptacle, the meter including;
a measurement region that measures at least one characteristic from a fluid, the measurement region having a plurality of fluid-holding chambers, wherein adjacent chambers of the plurality of chambers are in fluid communication;
a meter release controlling the simultaneous release of fluid from the plurality of fluid-holding chambers directly into the receptacle; and
a plurality of ports connecting the plurality of fluid-holding chambers to the receptacle along separate fluid flow paths.
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Abstract
Multi-functional urine collection devices, embodiments of which can include a self-expanding container having a receptacle for receiving urine from the tubing, a pump for moving urine through the tubing and into a receptacle, extendable tubing that may be shortened and/or lengthened, and/or one or more meters for monitoring, measuring, transmitting or storing a characteristic from the urine.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid collection device, comprising:
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an inlet; a receptacle; and a meter fluidly connecting the inlet to the receptacle, the meter including; a measurement region that measures at least one characteristic from a fluid, the measurement region having a plurality of fluid-holding chambers, wherein adjacent chambers of the plurality of chambers are in fluid communication; a meter release controlling the simultaneous release of fluid from the plurality of fluid-holding chambers directly into the receptacle; and a plurality of ports connecting the plurality of fluid-holding chambers to the receptacle along separate fluid flow paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fluid collection device, comprising:
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an inlet; a receptacle; a meter fluidly connecting the inlet to the receptacle, the meter including; a measurement region that measures at least one characteristic from a fluid, the measurement region having a plurality of fluid-holding chambers, wherein adjacent chambers of the plurality of chambers are in fluid communication; a meter release controlling the simultaneous release of fluid from the plurality of fluid-holding chambers directly into the receptacle, the meter release including a rotatable rod having a plurality of passages therethrough; and a plurality of ports connecting the plurality of fluid-holding chambers to the receptacle along separate fluid flow paths. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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