US 12,465,515 B2
Fluid collection assemblies including a sample port
Christopher K. Brooks, Decatur, GA (US)
Assigned to PUREWICK CORPORATION, Covington, GA (US)
Appl. No. 17/755,236
Filed by PUREWICK CORPORATION, El Cajon, CA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 27, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/057562
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 25, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/086868, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/926,767, filed on Oct. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0395390 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 5/451 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/451 (2013.01) [A61B 10/007 (2013.01); A61F 5/4401 (2013.01); A61F 5/4405 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid collection assembly, comprising:
a fluid impermeable barrier including a first end region and a second end region longitudinally spaced from the first end region, the fluid impermeable barrier including a sump that forms at least a portion of the first end region, the sump defining a hole, the fluid impermeable barrier defining:
at least one opening;
a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening;
a fluid reservoir defined by at least a portion of the sump; and
a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, wherein the hole is distinct from the fluid outlet;
at least one wicking material disposed in the chamber; and
a sample port directly attached to portions of the sump about the hole, the sample port in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir, the sample port configured to switch between a closed state that restricts fluid flow through the sample port and an open state that permits fluid flow through the sample port, the sample port configured to be connected to a fluid collector.