Patent ID: 8177765
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A fluid collection device, the device comprising: a collection receptacle having a plurality of receiving bodies including a drainage port and a urine inlet adapted to receive fluid from a urinary catheter; a fold line including a plastic zipper seal to reversibly separate the collection receptacle into a plurality of sealed chambers; wherein the collection receptacle is capable of being reversibly sealed along the fold line using the plastic zipper seal resulting in a smaller collection receptacle having a decreased volume of no more than one-fifth of a volume of the collection receptacle, the collection receptacle including a graduated visual measurement scale such that the user may use the graduated visual measurement scale to determine a volume of urine in the collection receptacle and the smaller collection receptacle; a fastener on each sealed chamber to reversibly mate with one of the plurality of receiving bodies thereby maintaining the decreased volume of the smaller collection receptacle; and wherein the drainage port and urine inlet are located on the smaller collection receptacle.