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US4417891A
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Collection device with antiseptic liquid for body fluids
Assignee: Kendall Co
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Filing: 1981-10-08
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A device for collecting body fluids from a patient comprising, a container having a chamber to receive the body fluids. The device has a receptacle permanently secured to a wall of the container and having a cavity to receive a liquid agent, with the receptacle cavity communicating with the container chamber through a relatively small opening adjacent a lower portion of the cavity. The receptacle has an aperture in an upper portion of the receptacle communicating between the cavity and the outside of the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Cianci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/69; A61M1/88; A61M1/882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A device for collecting urine from a patient comprising: a container having flexible walls with inner and outer surfaces, a drainage catheter, a discharge tube and a chamber to receive urine; a receptacle permanently secured to an outer surface of a wall of the container and having a cavity, a vent means through an upper portion of said cavity open to ambient atmosphere, the vent means including a bacteria filter, the receptacle cavity communicating with the container chamber directly through an opening means of approximately 0.030 inches in diameter, through a lower portion of said cavity, the internal diameter of the opening means and the surface tension of liquid contained within the cavity being so interrelated as to insure impeded passage of liquid from the cavity, through the opening means, to the container; and an antiseptic agent means in liquid form in said cavity, the passage of said agent through said opening means from the cavity to the chamber being facilitated by said vent means open to the ambient atmosphere, the antiseptic agent means in the container chamber minimizing the possibility of contamination to the patient's bladder caused by retrograde bacteria movement from the device to the patient through the drainage tube.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
202 words
A device for collecting urine from a patient comprising: a container having flexible walls with inner and outer surfaces, a drainage catheter, a discharge tube and a chamber to receive urine; a receptacle permanently secured to an outer surface of a wall of the container and having a cavity, a vent means through an upper portion of said cavity open to ambient atmosphere, the vent means including a bacteria filter, the receptacle cavity communicating with the container chamber directly through an opening means of approximately 0.030 inches in diameter, through a lower portion of said cavity, the internal diameter of the opening means and the surface tension of liquid contained within the cavity being so interrelated as to insure impeded passage of liquid from the cavity, through the opening means, to the container; and an antiseptic agent means in liquid form in said cavity, the passage of said agent through said opening means from the cavity to the chamber being facilitated by said vent means open to the ambient atmosphere, the antiseptic agent means in the container chamber minimizing the possibility of contamination to the patient's bladder caused by retrograde bacteria movement from the device to the patient through the drainage tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the receptacle has rigid walls defining said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 including valve means communicating between the receptacle cavity and the atmosphere to permit placement of said agent in the cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the container has a pair of opposed flexible walls defining said chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 including a porous material in said opening.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for collecting urine from a patient comprising: a container having flexible walls with inner and outer surfaces, a drainage catheter, a discharge tube and a chamber to receive urine; a receptacle permanently secured to a wall of the container and having a cavity, aperture means through an upper portion of said cavity open to said chamber, the receptacle cavity communicating directly through an opening means of approximately 0.030 inches in diameter through a lower portion of said cavity, the internal diameter of the opening means and the surface tension of liquid contained within the cavity being so interrelated as to insure impeded passage of liquid from the cavity, through the opening means, to the container; and an antiseptic agent means in liquid form in said cavity, the passage of said agent through said opening means from the cavity to the chamber being facilitated by said aperture means open to said chamber, the antiseptic agent means in the container chamber minimizing the possibility of contamination to the patient's bladder caused by retrograde bacteria movement for the device to the patient through the drainage tube.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for collecting urine from a patient comprising: a container having flexible walls with inner and outer surfaces, a drainage catheter, a discharge tube and a chamber to receive urine; a receptacle permanently secured to a wall of the container and having a cavity, aperture means through an upper portion of said cavity open to said chamber, the receptacle cavity communicating directly through an opening means of approximately 0.030 inches in diameter through a lower portion of said cavity, the internal diameter of the opening means and the surface tension of liquid contained within the cavity being so interrelated as to insure impeded passage of liquid from the cavity, through the opening means, to the container; and an antiseptic agent means in liquid form in said cavity, the passage of said agent through said opening means from the cavity to the chamber being facilitated by said aperture means open to said chamber, the antiseptic agent means in the container chamber minimizing the possibility of contamination to the patient's bladder caused by retrograde bacteria movement for the device to the patient through the drainage tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a wall of the container includes a rigid header above the chamber, said receptacle being permantently secured to said rigid header.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 7 including valve means communicating between an upper portion of the cavity and the atmosphere to permit placement of said agent in the cavity.
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