Patent ID: 11890221
Assignee: SAGE PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method of making a urine collection device, comprising:
forming a covering such that the covering defines a recessed receptacle;
forming a fluid collection assembly comprising:
a foam sleeve comprising a bore extending from a first end of the foam sleeve to a second end of the foam sleeve,
a shape retaining element positioned in the bore of the foam sleeve, wherein the shape retaining element is configured to conform the fluid collection assembly to a curved configuration for placement against a body of a user and maintain the curved configuration of the fluid collection assembly until the curved configuration is adjusted, wherein the shape retaining element defines a passage extending from between a distal end of the shape retaining element and a proximal end of the shape retaining element, and
a tube extending through the passage defined by the shape retaining element;

after forming the covering such that the covering defines the recessed receptacle, positioning the fluid collection assembly in the recessed receptacle defined by the covering; and
after positioning the fluid collection assembly in the recessed receptacle defined by the covering, coupling a top sheet to the covering with the fluid collection assembly positioned between the top sheet and the covering,
wherein the top sheet and the covering define an internal chamber of the urine collection device, and
wherein the top sheet is configured to draw urine into the internal chamber and toward the fluid collection assembly.