US 12,324,767 B2
Fluid collection assembly including a customizable external support and related methods
James David Hughett, Conyers, GA (US); and Claire Gloeckner, Lilburn, GA (US)
Assigned to PureWick Corporation, Covington, GA (US)
Filed by PureWick Corporation, El Cajon, CA (US)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,340.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/192,274, filed on May 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0370234 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/451 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/451 (2013.01) [A61F 5/4401 (2013.01); A61F 5/4405 (2013.01); A61M 1/802 (2021.05); A61F 2250/0004 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0496 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid collection assembly, comprising:
a fluid impermeable barrier including an outer surface and an inner surface, the fluid impermeable barrier defining a chamber, at least one opening and a backside opposite the at least one opening, and a fluid outlet;
a porous material disposed in the chamber; and
an external support coupled to the outer surface of the fluid impermeable barrier, wherein the backside of the fluid impermeable barrier nests within the external support and the external support is complementary shaped with the backside of the fluid impermeable barrier, wherein the fluid impermeable barrier exhibits a first shape prior to shaping the external support and a second shape after shaping the external support, wherein the first shape is different from the second shape.