US 12,419,732 B1
Bladder management device and method
David E. Flinchbaugh, Orlando, FL (US); Brian J. Awbrey, Lexington, MA (US); Allan F. Anderson, Flagler Beach, FL (US); Michael A. Rawers, Bonita Springs, FL (US); and Paul Golis, Sanford, FL (US)
Filed by David E. Flinchbaugh, Orlando, FL (US); Brian J. Awbrey, Lexington, MA (US); Allan F. Anderson, Flagler Beach, FL (US); Michael A. Rawers, Bonita Springs, FL (US); and Paul Golis, Sanford, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/812,921.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0022 (2013.01) [A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bladder management device comprising:
a hard, durable body with a hollow chamber including:
an inflow portion, wherein the inflow portion is configured to accept an influx of drainage fluids from at least one user;
an outflow portion comprised of distally oriented barbed fins, wherein the outflow portion is configured to expel fluids to at least one external source;
a sample port to enable collection of a sterile fluid specimen in the hollow chamber;
an over-pressurization port configured as a fail-safe to release excess fluid pressure in the hollow chamber;
at least two magnets including at least one fixed magnet and at least one slidable magnet, wherein the at least one slidable magnet moves when a predetermined threshold of pressure is experienced;
a shell protector configured to envelope the hard, durable body, wherein the shell protector provides electro-magnetic pulse protection to the bladder management device; and
a microchip externally mounted to the shell protector, wherein the microchip includes a power supply, and wherein the microchip is configured to provide electromagnetic pulse protection to the bladder management device by emitting a predetermined threshold of radio frequencies to disrupt and interfere with signals that impact a functionality of the bladder management device.