{
  "patent_number": "US 12734063",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Hands-Free Device for Collecting and Moving Urine",
  "original_title": "Apparatus and methods for receiving discharged urine",
  "summary": "This patent describes a device that collects urine from a person using a receptacle and then uses a vacuum to pull the urine away through a tube, held in place by a curved part between the legs.",
  "what_it_does": "The device is designed to collect urine and transport it away from a person's body. It includes a container, called a receptacle, which has internal channels to guide urine to a collection area and then to a passage. A vacuum pump can connect to this passage, creating negative pressure to extract the urine from the device. To keep it in place, the device has a long, curved part, referred to as an elongate member, which fits between the user's thighs near the perineum. For example, a hospital patient recovering from surgery could use this device to continuously collect urine without needing to move or use a bedpan, as a small pump would draw the urine away.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover urine collection devices that rely solely on gravity for urine transport, as this device explicitly uses a vacuum pump and negative pressure.",
    "Does not cover devices for collecting bodily fluids other than urine, as the abstract specifically refers to 'discharged urine'.",
    "Does not cover urine collection systems for animals, as the patent specifies 'the body of a person'.",
    "Does not cover devices secured to the user by adhesives, straps, or garments, as it specifies retention via an 'elongate member' positioned 'between the thighs'.",
    "Does not cover simple bedpans or urinals that only collect urine without actively transporting it away from the device."
  ],
  "filed": "2020-12-16",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "medical_devices",
    "healthcare",
    "personal_care"
  ],
  "abstract": "A device suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body of a person may include a receptacle and an elongate member. The receptacle can define a volume and include one or more channels and a passage. The one or more channels can direct the flow of urine to a collection region proximal to the passage. The passage can be used to extract urine from the device by coupling a vacuum pump to the passage and applying a negative pressure. The elongate member can include a distal end and a proximal end. A curved portion of the elongate member can be formed between the distal and proximal ends. The curved portion can be positioned between the thighs of the user and proximal to a perineum of the user to retain the device in a fixed position relative to the user.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734063/apparatus-and-methods-for-receiving-discharged-urine",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734063/apparatus-and-methods-for-receiving-discharged-urine/md",
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