Patent ID: 7517340

Claim:
A urine bag suspension system for carrying a urine collection device including a catheter and a urine bag, the catheter having an engaging outlet end removably engaging the urine bag, and a branch depending therefrom providing for attachment of the branch to a pump device, the urine bag suspension system comprising: a waist band; a urine bag support suspended from the waist band for carrying a urine bag, wherein the urine bag support comprises an extension strap and a thigh band attached to the extension strap, the thigh band being positioned on the extension strap relative to the waist band so as to wrap around the thigh of a patient; a pair of securing straps attached to the thigh band and the extension strap, each securing strap comprising a fastener portion that is configured to be received through an opening in a top corner of a urine collection bag, and to engage a mating portion on the thigh band, to thereby secure the urine bag to the suspension system; and a first fastener positioned on the extension strap above the thigh band, the first fastener being configured to engage the catheter below the branch only, to secure the catheter without securing the branch such that the first fastener resists downward movement of the catheter and provides for attachment of the branch to a pump device; a second fastener positioned on the extension strap above the thigh band and below the first fastener, the second fastener being configured to engage the catheter above the outlet end of the catheter and below the branch of the catheter; whereby the urine bag suspension system is free of fasteners above the branch in the catheter, such that disengaging the first and second fasteners positioned below the branch provides for disassembly of the suspension system from the catheter for cleaning purposes.