Patent ID: 11865030
Assignee: PUREWICK CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A method for collecting fluid, the method comprising:
positioning a fluid collection device on a wearer, the fluid collection device including:
a fluid impermeable barrier defining an interior chamber therein and an opening through which the interior chamber is accessible;
a porous material disposed in the interior chamber; a conduit fluidly connected to the interior chamber; and
a retention means for retaining positioning of the fluid collection device with respect to the wearer, the retention means at least one of:
disposed in or on the conduit, the retention means disposed in or on the conduit disposed only in the space defined by the porous material;
including a plurality of fibers disposed between an inner tubing and an outer tube, the plurality fibers configured to move pass each other when the inner tubing and the outer tubing is bent;
including a resilient foam that is compressible, the resilient foam forming at least a portion of the porous material; or

including labial flanges defined by the fluid impermeable barrier, the labial flanges include at least semi-rigid longitudinally extending flanges having valleys sized and shaped to at least partially accommodate labia therein;

engaging the retention means of the fluid collection device; and
receiving fluid into the fluid collection device.