Disposable urine collector

• US 6,491,673 B1
• Filed: 03/07/2001
• Issued: 12/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: DʼAcchioli, Vincenzo, Palumbo, Gianfranco
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E
• Application Number:
  US09/720,183
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 240/0-4-6, 224/7-2-0, 604/317-402
• US Class Current: 604/317
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/82 with means for attaching to the body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/841 Environmental containment or disposal of nanostructure material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 977/903 for conversion, containment, or destruction of hazardous material

Abstract

A disposable urine management device including a bag having an aperture which is surrounded by an adhesively-faced flange for releasable attachment to the uro-genital area of the wearer. An absorbent material is contained within the bag.

Claims

1. A disposable urine management device (10) comprising a bag (11), wherein the bag comprises at least an inside layer, an outside layer and an aperture (13), said aperture being surrounded by an adhesively-faced flange (12) for releasable attachment to the uro-genital area of the wearer, characterized in that an absorbent material (15) is contained within said bag.

2. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said bag is liquid impermeable.

3. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said bag is breathable.

4. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said bag comprises at least one layer.

5. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said outside layer comprises a non-woven layer.

6. The disposable urine management device of claim 5 wherein said non-woven layer is impregnated with a lotion.

7. The disposable urine management device of claim 5 wherein said non-woven layer is hydrophobic.

8. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said absorbent material is selected from the group consisting of comminuted wood pulp;

creped cellulose wadding;

meltblown polymers;

chemically stiffened, modified or cross-linked cellulosic fibers;

tissue;

absorbent foams;

absorbent sponges;

superabsorbent polymers; and

absorbent gelling materials.

9. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said bag further comprises at least one adhesive patch (40).

10. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said flange further comprises a raised, curved bulge (150).

11. The disposable urine management device of claim 1 wherein said bag further comprises an acquisitionr layer (270).