Multi-functional and modular urine collection system

• US 7,931,630 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Issued: 04/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc. (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Taylor, Warren F., Hine, Robert M., Nishtala, Vasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Zalukaeva; Tatyana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chapman; Ginger T
• Application Number:
  US11/175,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20070010797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,121 Days
• Field of Search: 604/318, 604/317, 604/319, 604/321, 604/323, 604/325, 604/326, 604/327, 604/331, 604/523, 604/544, 600/573, 600/575, 600/581
• US Class Current: 604/318
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14507 specially adapted for measuring characteristics of body fluids other than blood devices for taking samples of body liquids A61B10/0045
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/20 for measuring urological functions restricted to the evaluation of the urinary system A61B5/4375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aidsabsorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00; emptying devices for urine bags B65B69/0016; Colostomy devices adhesives for colostomy devices A61L24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L28/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/602 Mechanical means for preventing flexible containers from collapsing when vacuum is applied inside, e.g. stents
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/74 Suction control underwater drainage A61M1/61
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/082 Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment

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.

Claims

1. A fluid collection device, comprising:

a receptacle;

a meter to measure at least one characteristic from a fluid, the meter comprising;

a measurement region including a plurality of chambers configured to hold a fluid, adjacent chambers in fluid communication; and

a meter release to control the emptying of a fluid from the measurement region into the receptacle;

a plurality of ports linking the receptacle and the measurement region of the meter along separate fluid flow paths configured to permit simultaneous passage of fluid from the meter through the ports;

an inlet connected to the meter through which a fluid can flow; and

a plurality of openings, including a rotatable rod having a plurality of passages therethrough, simultaneous passage of fluid from the plurality of chambers of the measurement region into the receptacle through the plurality of openings enabled upon alignment of the plurality of passages with the plurality of ports and the plurality of openings by rotation of the rotatable rod about a longitudinal axis thereof.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the chambers are calibrated to measure fluid volume.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein one or more of the chambers include a marking to indicate a volume level.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising extendible tubing having a proximal end connected to the inlet.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the extendible tubing has a distal end in fluid communication with a urinary catheter insertable into a subject and the meter is configured to measure a characteristic of urine from the subject.

6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a pump configured to move a fluid through the inlet into the meter.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the meter release comprises a lever.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the meter release is an automatic meter release.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the meter release opens the plurality of ports so that a fluid may flow from the measurement region into the receptacle.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle comprises an expandable container, the container having a contracted position and an expanded position, and a bias that converts the container from the contracted position to the expanded position.

11. The device according to claim 1, further comprising an air inlet valve.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the air inlet valve comprises a one-way valve.