A urine flow monitor for displaying preferably in digital form total patient urine output and also urine flow rate. Urine from the patient passes through a catheter and into a calibrated volume chamber of special configuration which permits use even under conditions of vertical misalignment and wherein electronically controlled valve means are located both above and below the chamber and optical sensor means are provided above the chamber and below the top valve means. With the lower valve means...

A portable urine disposal device comprising a flexible bellows-shaped main body including the closed bottom and the flared open upper end and including a plurality of pleat units, a diametrically opposite handles in the periphery of said flared open upper end, a plurality of annular members provided within said bellows-shaped main body with the outer periphery of said annular members integrally connected to the inner periphery of the junctures between the adjacent pleat units of said main body, ...

An improved urine specimen cup is disclosed which is anatomically convenient and which is adapted to receive a small towelette to dry the genital area.

The appliance comprises a conical measuring vessel and serves to measure the quantity of urine which has been excreted in a unit of time. The conical measuring vessel is inverted and is formed by a bag of transparent material and is integral with a collecting bag, which consists of plastics material and is disposed under an outlet which is disposed at the apex of the cone and adapted to be closed.

A portable urine container for females is described as having an enclosure with concavely curved upper side portions defining an opening to provide access. A flexible, slidable tab closure is affixed around the opening and provides access to the interior of the enclosure when in an open position and effectively seals the enclosure when in a closed position. The enclosure can readily include an absorbent material to absorb fluids and to prevent a splash back of urine.

A sealed collection container having a hollow container body formed of semi-rigid material, such as plastic. The container body is provided with a sealable opening, and a non-venting spout which permits liquid to be poured from the container when inverted. The spout, in combination with deformable sides of the container form a system for metering a desired quantity of liquid from the container when inverted. The deformable sides can be formed thinner in thickness than the corner portions of the ...

This invention provides a collecting device comprising a container for collection of a specimen, an annular intermediate member removably secured to the open end of the container, a cap protector removably secured to said annular member to close the opening of the annular member and thereby the container, and a cap secured to the cap protector so that the internal surfaces of the cap are protected from contamination. Preferably the annular member, cap protector and cap have identification means ...

A disposable urine management device including a bag having an aperture which is surrounded by an adhesively-faced flange for releasable attachment to the uro-genital area of the wearer. An absorbent material is contained within the bag.

An apparatus for sealing at least a portion of the urinary tract to prevent the unwanted discharge of urine includes a body member with a tubular member, encircled along its length by an overcoat layer, that encases a fluid, forming a cavity. The body member, with its tubular member and overcoat layer are elastically deformable from an initial "rest" or "relaxed" state, when outside of the body, where at least a portion of the overcoat layer is of a diameter equal to or greater than that of an u...

A urine collection system that includes, in one embodiment, a mount with handle for manual positioning by a female, which mount includes fixed co-planer outwardly extending rods that are for receiving sleeves formed along edges of a mouth of a flexible bag, the rods to maintain the flexible bag mouth end spread open. The flexible bag includes a press to close type closure for sealing the bag mouth end after use. In another embodiment the mount includes co-planer fixed outside rods with a co-plan...