US 12,233,000 B2
Method and a receptacle for emptying a urinary bag
Casper Lykkegaard Købke, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to CURAS LTD., Bristol (GB)
Filed by CURAS LTD., Bristol (GB)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/410,297.
Application 18/410,297 is a continuation of application No. 18/091,643, filed on Dec. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,896,513.
Application 18/091,643 is a continuation of application No. 16/333,167, granted, now 11,547,597, issued on Jan. 10, 2023, previously published as PCT/IB2017/055548, filed on Sep. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 16250014 (EP), filed on Sep. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0139021 A1, May 2, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/451 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/4405 (2013.01) [A61F 5/44 (2013.01); A61F 5/4401 (2013.01); A61F 5/451 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drainage bag system for urinary collection comprising:
a urinary drainage bag comprising a first inlet and an inlet valve for regulating a flow of urine from a catheter into the urinary drainage bag via the first inlet, an outlet and an outlet valve for regulating a flow of urine out of the urinary drainage bag;
a receptacle bag for emptying the urinary drainage bag comprising:
a receptacle compartment for storing urine;
a connector for providing a connection between the receptacle bag and the urinary drainage bag, the connector providing a second inlet constituting a receptacle inlet to the receptacle compartment when connected to the receptacle bag such that urine can flow into the receptacle compartment; and
a hanger for hanging the receptacle bag on the urinary drainage bag such that a force of gravity on the receptacle bag tightening the connection, or for carrying the receptacle bag for preventing contamination from the receptacle bag and a closure for closing a passageway in the connector when carrying the receptacle bag.