Urine Collection and Drainage Device and Methods of Use Thereof
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260096917A1 filed by LampLight Innovations, Inc. for an improved urine collection and drainage device. The application, filed October 7, 2025, was published April 9, 2026. The device comprises a vulva-facing portion with a bulbous protuberance, posterior ridge, and partial dome portion, along with a urine collection slot and a urine collection bag folded to create a one-way valve.
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The USPTO published patent application US20260096917A1 filed by LampLight Innovations, Inc. on October 7, 2025, disclosing an improved urine collection and drainage device for human use. The device comprises a body with a vulva-facing portion containing a bulbous protuberance atop a posterior ridge and a partial dome portion, along with a urine collection slot positioned between these elements and a foldable collection bag forming a one-way valve.
Medical device manufacturers and competitors should monitor this application as it establishes prior art and may affect freedom-to-operate assessments for similar urine collection devices. The published application provides public notice of the invention's claimed features and configuration, allowing interested parties to assess potential patent landscape implications.
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URINE COLLECTION AND DRAINAGE DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Application US20260096917A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
LampLight Innovations, Inc.
Inventors
Naomi Ruth WEED
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved urine collection and drainage device comprising a device body comprising a vulva-facing portion and a handle portion. The vulva-facing portion can comprise a bulbous protuberance atop a posterior ridge at a posterior end and a partial dome portion in proximity to an anterior end. The urine collection and drainage device can further comprise a urine collection slot defined along a urethra-facing side of the vulva-facing portion in between the bulbous protuberance and the partial dome portion. The bulbous protuberance can be configured to rest against at least part of a vaginal opening, the posterior ridge can be configured to rest against the fourchette of the subject when the urine collection slot surrounds the urethral-opening. The urine collection bag can be folded over itself and the device to create a one-way valve in fluid communication with the device.
CPC Classifications
A61F 5/4553 A61B 10/007 A61F 5/4405 A61F 5/4556
Filing Date
2025-10-07
Application No.
19351683
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