Multi-Layer Urine Capture Device for Female Users
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The USPTO published patent application US20260096936A1 by Samuel Edmund Whittome et al. for a multi-layered urine capture device designed for female users. The device includes fluid permeable layers, absorbent layers, hydrophobic layers, and fluid impermeable layers positioned adjacent to the urethra. Patent applications are published to make inventions publicly available and do not yet confer patent rights.
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The USPTO published patent application US20260096936A1 for a multi-layered urine capture device designed for female users. The device comprises a plurality of layers including fluid permeable layers, absorbent layers, hydrophobic layers, wicking layers, and fluid impermeable layers configured to collect and transport urine away from the body, positioned adjacent to the urethra.
For medical device manufacturers, this patent application represents potential prior art for similar inventions and may inform product development strategies. The published application makes the technical details publicly available, establishing a priority date while the USPTO examines the application for patentability.
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MULTI-LAYER URINE CAPTURE DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS
Application US20260096936A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Samuel Edmund Whittome, Emily Lucy Triggs, Gary Stacey, Alexander David Norman, Leanne Yip Heung Win
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a multi-layered urine capture device suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body. The urine capture device can be positioned adjacent a urethra of a female user. The urine capture device can include a plurality of layers, for example, one or more fluid permeable layers, one or more absorbent layers, one or more hydrophobic layers, one or more wicking layers, one or more fluid impermeable layers, and other suitable layers.
CPC Classifications
A61F 13/5376 A61F 13/53704 A61F 13/53708 A61M 1/60 A61F 2013/15552 A61F 2013/530802
Filing Date
2025-12-12
Application No.
19418150
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