WO1996009794A1 - Entonnoir de collecte d'urine - Google Patents

Entonnoir de collecte d'urine Download PDF

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WO1996009794A1
WO1996009794A1 PCT/US1995/012337 US9512337W WO9609794A1 WO 1996009794 A1 WO1996009794 A1 WO 1996009794A1 US 9512337 W US9512337 W US 9512337W WO 9609794 A1 WO9609794 A1 WO 9609794A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposes; Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0045—Devices for taking samples of body liquids
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  • This invention relates generally to a urine collecting device, and more particularly to a urine collection funnel for directing urine into a container.
  • Such a device includes a funnel for receiving the urine and a detachable container for collecting and, if necessary, transporting the urine.
  • Examples of urine collectors are shown in U.S. Patents No. 1,657,975 (Shiells) , No. 3,161,891 (Bauman) , No. 3,473,172 (Friedman et al.). No. 3,927,426 (Geddes) and No. 4,559,649 (Burnett).
  • Those patents disclose funnels with top edges that fail to properly fit the anatomy of a user, and thus are not particularly suitable for fitting against the pelvic region of an individual, particularly a female.
  • funnel and detachable containers of these patents are not provided with adequate means for preventing or limiting leakage and/or spillage.
  • the overall result of such conventional designs is that these urine collection devices can experience splashing and/or spilling of the urine as it is deposited into the funnel and drains into the container.
  • the device should be simple, effective and convenient to use, for women as well as men, and also be inexpensive and sufficiently portable and easily stored to be practical for the home, as well as in professional medical settings.
  • the present invention comprises a urine collection funnel with an inner surface terminating in a first opening for accepting urine from an individual into the funnel and a second opening adapted to direct the urine out of the funnel.
  • the first opening is preferably an oval shape with a central axis and is symmetrical about an elongated axis intersecting the central axis, with the oval-shaped first opening shaped, for example, with a saddle-like contour, to fit the pelvic area of the individual.
  • the inner surface proximate to the first opening has first and second opposing sides intersecting a plane defined by the elongated axis and the central axis, and the first and second opposing sides are symmetrical about the central axis and have a convex contour relative thereto, i.e., viewing the first and second opposing sides from inside the funnel.
  • a urine collection funnel comprises a urine collection funnel with an inner surface terminating in a first opening for accepting urine from an individual into the funnel and a second opening for directing urine from the funnel into a container, and securing means for securing the funnel to such a container to inhibit leakage of urine being transferred to the container from the funnel.
  • the securing means comprises an outer rim having an inner surface for attachment to a urine accepting opening of the container, a guide ring forming with the outer rim a channel for accepting a rim of the urine accepting opening of the container, and an inner rim spaced inwardly from the guide ring and forming the inner surface of the funnel proximate to the second opening.
  • the inner rim extends into the urine accepting opening of the container when the funnel is secured thereto to provide an annular space between an outer surface of the inner rim and an inner surface of the container opening.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a urine collection funnel in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the urine collection funnel shown in Figure 1 without the lid;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the urine collection funnel taken along lines III-III of Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the urine collection funnel taken in the plane of Figure 2;
  • Figure 5 is an elevational side view of the urine collection funnel in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 6 is an elevational side view of the urine collection funnel shown in Figure 4 with an optional handle;
  • Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the handle and a cross-sectional view of the urine collection funnel taken along lines VII-VII of Figure 6.
  • FIGS 1 to 4 show a urine collection funnel 10 in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the funnel in this preferred embodiment is symmetrical about a central axis C and is formed basically of an enclosed side wall 12 extending from an upper portion 14 to a lower portion 16.
  • the side wall provides a smooth inner surface terminating in an elongated, contoured oval-shaped first opening at the upper portion and a circular second opening at the lower portion.
  • a lid 18 can also be provided for covering the oval- shaped first opening.
  • the lid helps to contain odor in the funnel and reduces contamination.
  • the lid is preferably removable and, for that purpose, is provided with two snaps or clips 20 for securing it to an outwardly curled, down-turned lip 24 of a rim 22 shown in Figures 3 and 4. As seen in Figure 1, the lid is oval-shaped and matches the contour of the first opening.
  • the side wall is shaped so that the upper portion can fit comfortably between the legs and against the pelvic region of a user with a conventional bottle or other container for receiving the urine, which is attached to the second opening at the lower portion 16.
  • the funnel as seen from cross- section lines III-III in Figure 2 has a relatively narrow width for fitting between the individual's legs.
  • the upper portion 14 and the lower portion 16 have substantially the same width.
  • the rim 22 is formed at the top of the upper portion and terminates in the down-turned lip 24.
  • opposite lateral sides 12a and 12b of the side wall 12 extend substantially parallel between the upper and lower portions.
  • the first opening at the top of the funnel is an oval shape symmetrical about a central axis that, in a preferred embodiment, coincides with the central axis C of the funnel.
  • the oval shape of the first opening has an elongated axis E running lengthwise across the oval at its widest point and, thus, intersecting its central axis. Together those axes form a central plane P at which is taken the cross-sectional view shown in Figure 4.
  • the rim 22 on the first opening is formed in a saddle-like contour to fit securely against the pelvic region of the user.
  • the down-turned lip 24 increases the comfort afforded by the funnel, as well as enabling more secure contact with the user's body.
  • opposite front and back sides 12c and 12d of the side wall 12 (that is, the sides that intersect the plane of Figure 4) have a convex contour relative to the central axis C.
  • the convex shape of the front and back sides 12c and 12d allow the urine to be deposited in the funnel with little or no splashing and smoothly drain toward the bottom portion.
  • the symmetrical oval shape and saddle-like contour of the first opening are important features of the present invention because they cooperate to provide the opening with no "front” or “back” side, and will fit equally well against the user's body regardless of the way it is oriented. This means that the funnel can be used more easily in the dark, or by patients who can become confused, and is particularly useful under these conditions by females.
  • symmetrically designing the funnel to provide opposite sides 12c and 12d with the same flared contour allows the advantages of the convex contours of those sides to be realized when the funnel is used in either position, that is, one of the front and back sides of the funnel is always positioned in front of the user. Since both sides 12c and 12d are flared, urine directed to either side will be smoothly directed downwardly.
  • the shape and symmetry of the first opening and the front and back sides 12c and 12d proximate to the front opening provide a urine collection funnel that is equally effective in fitting the user and providing an anti- back splash feature that eliminates, or at least reduces, splashing and spilling of the urine, regardless of its orientation in use.
  • the lower portion 16 provides means for securing the funnel to a bottle or container for receiving the urine.
  • an outer rim 26 is formed at the terminal end of the side wall 12 and preferably has screw threads 28 at its internal surface for receiving a threaded opening of the bottle.
  • a concentric inner rim 30 of a smaller diameter than the outer rim extends downwardly from an angled surface 32 of the side wall 12. Between the inner and outer rims is a concentric guide ring 34.
  • An annular channel 36 is formed between the guide ring 34 and the outer rim 26 for receiving the urine collecting bottle.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,226,551 Robots
  • That patent relates to a reusable and re-collapsible container that includes an exteriorly threaded portion at its mouth. When the mouth is properly inserted in the annular channel 36 of the lower portion, the inner rim 30 fits inside the mouth of the bottle without contacting the bottle to ensure leak-free flow of urine.
  • the urine collection funnel of the present invention is preferably a single piece molded from conventional plastic such as, for example, polypropylene. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the exterior surface of the lower portion can be formed to have a ribbed or knurled surface 38 for easier gripping.
  • a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 5 to 7.
  • the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above only in that the front and back sides 12c and 12d of the side wall 12 taper inwardly from the upper portion 14 until approximately halfway down the side wall, at which point an upper ledge 40 is formed to encircle the side wall.
  • the portion of the side wall 12 from the upper ledge 40 to the lower portion 16 is substantially cylindrical and is dimensioned to match the lower portion.
  • the front and back sides 12c and 12d have substantially the same flared contour as the front and back sides disclosed above with respect to the first embodiment and thus provide the same benefits and advantages.
  • a carrying handle 42 can be used to support the funnel.
  • the handle is a closed circular loop and is slipped over the lower portion and rests against the upper ledge as shown in Figure 6.
  • the handle could be an open circular loop.
  • the carrying handle includes a finger loop 44 for holding the funnel.
  • the urine collection funnel is secured to the urine collection bottle and then placed between the individual's legs and against the pelvic region.
  • either the front or back sides can be positioned to face forward.
  • the flared shape of both the front and back sides of the inner surface provides smooth urine flow and substantially prevents any back splashing of the urine.
  • the lower portion of the funnel is secured to the collection bottle in a manner that prevents leaking of the urine and contamination of either the container or the urine itself, thus protecting the integrity of the urine sample.
  • Another practical advantage of the invention is that, by providing outer and inner surfaces that have substantially the same configuration, storage space is minimized because the funnels will nest when stacked together.

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Abstract

Un entonnoir de collecte d'urine comporte une ouverture supérieure ovale, en forme de selle, pourvue d'un bord recourbé permettant une installation confortable et correcte contre la région pelvienne d'un utilisateur, et une ouverture inférieure circulaire conçue pour se placer sur un récipient. Une paroi latérale symétrique fermée réunit les ouvertures supérieure et inférieure et possède des côtés opposés dont les surfaces de contour sont de forme convexe. L'ouverture inférieure est entourée d'une structure multi-rebord qui s'adapte de manière hermétique sur une bouteille ou un récipient classique. Un couvercle s'adapte par pression sur l'ouverture supérieure.
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US3878571A (en) * 1973-03-02 1975-04-22 Bard Inc C R Urine collection device
US4559649A (en) * 1983-05-24 1985-12-24 Panett Corporation Urine specimen collection system
US5129892A (en) * 1990-01-10 1992-07-14 Mccarthy Dennis S Anatomically designed, disposable specimen cup

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US9974520B2 (en) 2014-05-06 2018-05-22 Wk Holdings, Inc. Urine sample collection apparatus
US11123049B2 (en) 2014-05-06 2021-09-21 Wk Holdings, Inc. System for collecting biomaterial in a vessel
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