US 12,274,638 B2
Fluid collection devices, related systems, and related methods
Mark Spector, Loganville, GA (US)
Assigned to PUREWICK CORPORATION, Covington, GA (US)
Appl. No. 17/051,585
Filed by PUREWICK CORPORATION, El Cajon, CA (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 29, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/029611
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 29, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/212952, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/665,297, filed on May 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186744 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/453 (2006.01); A61F 5/455 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/4405 (2013.01) [A61F 5/453 (2013.01); A61F 5/455 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0496 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1092 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1096 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid collection device, comprising:
a fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defining a chamber, the fluid impermeable barrier also defining an opening extending therethrough, the opening configured to be positioned adjacent to a female urethra or have a male urethra positioned therethrough;
a conduit at least partially disposed in the chamber, the conduit defining at least one aperture therein that allow an interior of the conduit to be in fluid communication with the chamber;
a valve including a first aperture coupled to the conduit and a second aperture that is in fluid communication with at least one or more of a gas source or a vacuum source, the valve configured to selectively control flow of a fluid out of the chamber responsive to actuation of the valve , the fluid including urine, wherein the valve is a two-way valve and is at least partially disposed in the chamber.