US 12,458,526 B2
Urine collection device, system, and method
Saul Godinez, Chicago, IL (US); and Allison Peterson, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/379,987.
Application 18/379,987 is a continuation of application No. 17/968,987, filed on Oct. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,813,191.
Application 17/968,987 is a continuation of application No. 16/905,116, filed on Jun. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,504,265, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0050265 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 5/455 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 5/443 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/455 (2013.01) [A61F 5/4401 (2013.01); A61F 5/443 (2013.01); A61M 1/84 (2021.05); A61M 2202/0496 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A urinary collection device comprising:
an outer shell including opposing generally fluid-impermeable opposing first and second wall portions;
a fluid-permeable core between the first and second wall portions, the fluid-permeable core including fibers extending from the first wall portion toward the second wall portion to form a plurality of flow channels oriented to direct fluid through the fluid-permeable core toward the second wall portion;
the fluid-permeable core comprising a knit fabric layer that includes a first knit fabric layer and a second knit fabric layer joined by a plurality of fibers, the fibers being oriented generally to extend from an obverse to a reverse position to thereby result in the plurality of flow channels through the fluid-permeable core; and
an aspiration conduit extending longitudinally between the second wall portion and the fluid-permeable core; the first wall portion including an opening exposing the fluid-permeable core along a longitudinal portion of the outer shell to facilitate transfer of urine received at the opening through the plurality of flow channels of the fluid-permeable core and to the aspiration conduit between the second wall portion and the fluid-permeable core; the first and second wall portions flexible to permit folding of the urinary collection device to a folded intralabial position.