Patent ID: 6342049
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A urine collection device for collecting urine from a human female, said urine collection device comprising:an anchoring device having an anchoring member sized and configured to be inserted into and supported comfortably within the vagina of the human female by means of engagement with the human female's vaginal walls, said anchoring device including an elongated member extending from said anchoring member, said elongated member being configured to extend outside of the vagina when said anchoring member is inserted into and supported within the human female's vaginal cavity; and a urine collection receptacle having a urine-receiving opening configured for surrounding the female's urethral meatus when said device is in use and said urine collection receptacle is positioned against the tissue around the female's urinary meatus; said urine collection receptacle being slidingly attached to said elongated member to permit the position of said urine collection receptacle on said elongated member to be adjusted relative to said anchoring member by sliding along said elongated member to enhance comfort of, and accommodate the collection of urine from, human females having varying vaginal and urethral sizes, shapes, and relative positions; and said urine collection receptacle having a urine-discharge portion, located generally opposite to said urine-receiving opening, that is configured to have a urine collection container attached thereto; said urine collection receptacle being configured to direct urine into an attached urine collection container when the female voids urine into said urine collection receptacle through said urine-receiving opening.