US 12,245,967 B2
Fluid collection assemblies including an adjustable spine
Gregory Mann, Covington, GA (US)
Assigned to PureWick Corporation, Covington, GA (US)
Filed by PureWick Corporation, El Cajon, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/527,769.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/115,410, filed on Nov. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0151817 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/48 (2006.01); A61F 5/455 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/485 (2013.01) [A61F 5/455 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid collection assembly, comprising:
a fluid impermeable barrier including at least one outer surface and at least one inner surface opposite the at least one outer surface, the fluid impermeable barrier defining at least a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet;
at least one porous material disposed in the chamber; and
an adjustable spine disposed in the chamber or attached to the at least one outer surface of the fluid impermeable barrier, the adjustable spine including:
a first strip; and
a second strip configured to switch at least from a relaxed configuration to a stressed configuration;
wherein at least one of the first strip or the second strip includes one or more steps, the one or more steps configured to inhibit relaxation of the second strip when the second strip is in the stressed configuration;
wherein at least a portion of the fluid collection assembly exhibits a first shape when the second strip exhibits the relaxed configuration and a second shape when the second strip exhibits the stressed configuration, wherein the first shape is different than the second shape.