US12605271B2 External Female Catheter
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12605271B2 to inventor Roxanna Stead for an external urinary catheterization device designed for females. The device comprises a shell with a cutout positioned over the vulva, a fill material that wicks urine into an interior space, and a tube connected to a vacuum assembly for urine removal. The patent contains 11 claims and was filed on December 22, 2022.
What changed
The USPTO issued Patent US12605271B2 for an external female urinary catheterization device. The patent covers a shell with a cutout positioned over the vulva, a fill material occupying the interior space that wicks urine, and a tube in fluid communication with a vacuum assembly for suctioning urine to a reservoir.
Medical device manufacturers developing external catheter products should review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. The patent's specific combination of a cutout shell design with vacuum-assisted drainage may overlap with similar device architectures.
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External urinary catheterization device and method of use
Grant US12605271B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Inventors
Roxanna Stead
Abstract
An external urinary catheterization device for externally catheterizing a female includes a shell, which defines an interior space and which is substantially impermeable to urine. A cutout is positioned in an upper face of the shell. The shell is positionable between legs of a female with the cutout over her a vulva. A fill material, which is positioned in and which substantially occupies the interior space, wicks urine from the vulva into the interior space. A tube, which is attached to and which extends from the shell, is in fluidic communication with the interior space and is operationally engageable to tubing that extends from, and which is operationally engaged to, a vacuum assembly. The tube allows for passage of the urine from the fill material so that the urine is suctioned through the tubing and into a reservoir of the vacuum assembly.
CPC Classifications
A61F 5/4404 A61F 5/451 A61F 5/455 A61G 9/006
Filing Date
2022-12-22
Application No.
18086825
Claims
11
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