Patent ID: 7462171

Claim:
A urine collection bag comprising: a first sheet of flexible material and a second sheet of flexible material secured together to define a fluid reservoir, the first sheet of flexible material defining an opening to facilitate drainage of the reservoir; and a support member having a plate-like base member and a central body portion defining a fluid channel, the central body portion defining a longitudinal axis which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the plate-like base member, the support member further including a spout defining a longitudinal axis and a fluid outlet, the central body portion having a first end defining a fluid inlet through the base member and a second end in fluid communication with the spout, the base member of the support member being secured to the first sheet of flexible material such that the fluid channel is in fluid communication with the opening in the first sheet of flexible material; wherein the support member is configured such that the longitudinal axis of the spout and the longitudinal axis of the central body portion of the support member define an angle β, wherein β is between about 15° and about 75°.