US 12,186,227 B2
Urostomy bag and absorbent insert system
Julia Menifee, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Julia Menifee, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,994.
Application 17/806,994 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/218,784, filed on Dec. 13, 2018, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304843 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/443 (2006.01); A61F 5/445 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/4401 (2013.01) [A61F 5/4407 (2013.01); A61F 5/445 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A urostomy bag and absorbent insert system, comprising:
a urostomy bag, comprising:
a storage bag, having a top, a bottom, a perimeter, a front, and a back, wherein the front and the back are sealed together along the perimeter, top, and bottom;
a primary aperture extending through the back to an inside of the storage bag, the primary aperture configured to collect urine from a wearer;
a secondary aperture located in the perimeter, the secondary aperture extending through the perimeter to the inside, the secondary aperture having a first end nearer to the top and a second end nearer to the bottom;
a reservoir configured to hold liquid waste, wherein the reservoir is located at the bottom of the storage bag; and
a closure coupled to the storage bag, the closure sealing and alternatively unsealing the secondary aperture; and
an absorbent insert, comprising:
an outer layer, the outer layer being permeable; and
one or more cores located within the outer layer, the core(s) containing a gelatinizing agent, wherein the absorbent insert is insertable into, and removable from, the urostomy bag via the secondary aperture.