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Patent US20040236293 - Bag for collection of bodily fluids - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention as a bag for collecting boidily fluids such as urine. The bag is adapted for use e.g. in connection with a catheter and is provided with supporting means allowing handling of a liquid-filled bag without squeezing the bag and thus without the risk of contaminating the surroundings....http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20040236293?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040236293 - Bag for collection of bodily fluidsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS20040236293 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 10/482,227PCT numberPCT/DK2002/000448Publication date25 Nov 2004Filing date28 Jun 2002Priority date29 Jun 2001Also published asCA2448821A1, CA2448821C, CA2451344A1, CA2451349A1, CA2451349C, CA2451356A1, CA2451356C, CA2451364A1, CA2451364C, CA2689790A1, CA2713275A1, CN1264487C, CN1520321A, CN1522130A, CN1522164A, CN1537023A, CN1537024A, CN100339059C, CN100405995C, CN100522279C, DE60207093D1, DE60207093T2, DE60225565D1, DE60225565T2, DE60225565T3, DE60230634D1, DE60232589D1, EP1404403A2, EP1404403B1, EP1420731A2, EP1420845A2, EP1420845B1, EP1420845B2, EP1420847A2, EP1420847B1, EP1427467A2, EP1427467B1, EP1427467B2, EP1629860A2, EP1629860A3, EP1941927A1, EP2042211A1, EP2105158A2, EP2105158A3, EP2258434A1, EP2269682A1, EP2277580A1, US7094220, US8066693, US20030018293, US20030018322, US20040254562, US20080027414, WO2003002043A2, WO2003002043A3, WO2003002177A2, WO2003002177A3, WO2003002177A9, WO2003002178A2, WO2003002178A3, WO2003002179A2, WO2003002179A3, WO2003002325A2, WO2003002325A3Publication number10482227, 482227, PCT/2002/448, PCT/DK/2/000448, PCT/DK/2/00448, PCT/DK/2002/000448, PCT/DK/2002/00448, PCT/DK2/000448, PCT/DK2/00448, PCT/DK2000448, PCT/DK2002/000448, PCT/DK2002/00448, PCT/DK2002000448, PCT/DK200200448, PCT/DK200448, US 2004/0236293 A1, US 2004/236293 A1, US 20040236293 A1, US 20040236293A1, US 2004236293 A1, US 2004236293A1, US-A1-20040236293, US-A1-2004236293, US2004/0236293A1, US2004/236293A1, US20040236293 A1, US20040236293A1, US2004236293 A1, US2004236293A1InventorsAllan Tanghoj, Lars JensenOriginal AssigneeAllan Tanghoj, Lars JensenExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (24), Referenced by (29), Classifications (40), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBag for collection of bodily fluids
[0034] [0034]FIG. 1, illustrates a collection bag 1 made from two sheets of plastic foil 2, sealed along the assembly line 3. The bag comprises an inlet 4 arranged in the upper part of the bag and a draining spout 5 extending in a direction upwardly and outwardly. The draining spout is sealed by a detachable closure part 6 of the bag. The closure may be re-connectable, but according to a simple embodiment of the invention, the closure part 6 is sealing the bag via a tear-off connection along the broken line 7. As shown in FIG. 1, the tear-off part 6 may preferably be closed towards the lumen of the bag, thus preventing fluid from flowing from the bag and into the tear-off part. [0035] The bag is provided with through-holes 8 strengthened by the assembly lines 9. The through-holes are provided in the supporting flange 10 which is isolated from the lumen 11 of the bag, so that the fluid contained in the lumen of the bag is prevented from flowing into the supporting flange. The flange thereby provides a good support for lifting or holding the liquid filled bag. [0036] The handling means in the form of a handling flange 12 is similarly provided with a through hole 13, enabling the user to empty the bag by supporting the bag in one or both of the supporting hole(s) 8 and by rotating the bag via a grip in the handling through-hole 13. The handling flange is provided with a surface area in the range of 5-10 cm2 or even more and extends 2-10 cm. or more away from the edge-joint and thus the storage lumen of the bag. Accordingly, the user is able to firmly grip the handling means-without incidently squeezing the bag and thus pressing the fluid out of the bag [0037] The bag is provided with a tear-off flap 14 for tearing the draining spout open. The tear-off flap may be loosely connected to the supporting flange via the tear-line 15. However, the tear-off line is preferably disconnected totally or partly from the supporting means during the production process, so that the flap is only connected to the closure part 6 of the bag via the assembly line 16. [0038] The bag may be produced e.g. by welding or gluing two sheets e.g. of PVC together along the assembly lines 3, 9 and 16. As indicated, the closure part 6 of the bag is preferably isolated from the lumen of the bag, so that the liquid contained in the bag is prevented from flowing into the closure part. Alternatively, the lumen of the closure part may be in fluid communication with the lumen of the bag. [0039] [0039]FIG. 2 shows a bag, similar to the bag of FIG. 1 wherein the draining spout is arranged oppositely with respect to the inlet. With this arrangement, the bag must be turned around prior to the emptying. The emptying procedure is as follows: The user seals the inlet 4 and turns the bag around so that the draining spout is in an upward direction, i.e. above the bottom, which bottom is then defined by the edge from which the inlet extends. The bag is held in the supporting means 10, e.g. via the through hole 8, while the draining spout 5 is opened by tearing of the detachable closure 6 via the weakened line 7. The bag is tilted by gripping the handling means 12, e.g. via the through hole 13, which in this orientation of the bag is positioned below the supporting means, and the liquid is emptied out via the draining spout 5. [0040] [0040]FIG. 3 shows a bag similar to the bag of FIG. 1 further comprising an inlet tube 31. The tube is sealed to the inlet. Preferably, the tube is provided with coupling means (not shown) for connection of a drain, a catheter or the like. The bag further comprises indication marks 32 indicating the volume of the fluid drained into the bag and a writing field 33 allowing a user to write on the bag with a regular pen. If the bag constitutes a part of a catheter assembly where a friction reducing substance for the catheter is contained therein, the indication marks may have to be adjusted accordingly so that the Indication marks 32 indicates the true volume of liquid, e.g. urine, drained into the bag. The tear-off part of the bag is tom-off via the weakened line 34. [0041] In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the tear-off part of the bag is not sealed towards the lumen of the bag and fluid may thus flow from the bag and into the tear-off part, which in some cases may increase the risk of contamination. However, the embodiment may be desirable in order to keep the manufacturing of the bag simple. [0042] [0042]FIG. 4 shows a bag like the one pictured in FIG. 3, but wherein the draining spout is arranged oppositely in relation to the inlet. [0043] [0043]FIG. 5 shows the bag of FIG. 3, further comprising a back flow valve 51 preventing back flow of liquids from the lumen of the bag and into the inlet. The tear-off part 52 of the bag may be torn off by the help of the tear-off strip 53. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, no weakened line has been provided. The top part of the spout may be torn-off to leave the edge sufficiently un-ragged, thus allowing for an undisturbed and controllable outflow of 35 the fluid from the bag by selection of proper material and sheet thickness for the bag such as PVC sheets of 100 mm thickness. [0044] [0044]FIG. 6 shows the bag of FIG. 4, wherein the draining spout is arranged oppositely in relation to the inlet. [0045] [0045]FIG. 7 shows a bag according to a preferred embodiment. The characteristic shape of the bag, a bottom part 71 which is wider than the top part 72, gives an improved balance of the bag both when the bag is lifted in the supporting means 73 and when placed on a substantially horizontal surface 74. Due to the shape of the liquid filled bag, the centre of gravity will be defined in a relatively low position, which improves the ability of the bag to balance in an upright orientation when placed on a substantially horizontal surface. The bag is provided with a hose member 75 which is sealed in between the two sheets constituting the bag in the upper part 76 of the inlet. The hose member is, in the top part 77 thereof, provided with a closure part 78. Between the upper part of the inlet and the closure part, the hose member may be provided with an applicator for non-contaminating insertion of a drain, e.g. a catheter, into a bodily cavity, e.g. urethra. [0046] The bellow shaped part 79 of the hose member enables the user to compress the hose member in its longitudinal direction whereby the drain may be pushed out of the hose member. By squeezing or bending the applicator part of the hose member, the user may fixate the drain or catheter inside the applicator part of the hose member so that the drain or catheter can be inserted directly from the hose member without touching it by hand. The applicator part of the hose member may be disconnectable from the hose member, allowing easier handling of the drain or catheter. The hose member shown in FIG. 7 is provided with a break-off weakened zone 80 allowing the applicator part of the hose member easily to be broken off from the bag. The handle means 81 allows easy emptying of the liquid through the spout 82. The spout can be defined as a channel with a hydraulic radius in the link between the bag and the spout (r1) and a hydraulic radius at the outlet of the bag (r2). The length of the spout is the distance (l) between the two hydraulic radii. The spout is closed by a closure part 83. The closure part may easily be torn off without the use of any tools, by gripping the tear-off strip 84 and by pulling in a substantially horizontal direction away from the supporting means or alternatively pulling in a downward direction away from the supporting means. The tear-off strip may be attached to the upper part—the supporting part—of the bag through the tear-line 85. However, the entire closure part of the bag including the tear-off strip may also be connected to the bag only through the tear-off line 86. [0047] As shown in FIG. 8, the closure part 83 may, after the opening of the bag, be held connected to the bag, e.g. by ending the tear-line 85 shortly before (but in the vicinity of) the edge 87 of the bag. Preferably, the tear-line extends downwards, parallel to the edge 87 in the close vicinity to the edge. Thereby, the user may tear the closure part in a direction downwardly and away from the spout and the closure part is thus allowed to remain in connection with the bag without disturbing the draining of liquid substances from the bag. 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