Improved urine test container for urine separation and infection control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018317891-A1
Application number	US-201615774002-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 7, 2016
Priority date	Nov 6, 2015
Publication date	Nov 8, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to a urine test container, Specifically, the present invention relates to a container capable of readily separating first urine while receiving whole urine in order to remove the inconvenience of discarding the first urine and putting the remaining urine in a container in a medical institution such as a hospital and a health care institution, because the quality of a test is decreased due to a plurality of epithelial cells included in the first urine in a urine test. A container for collecting the urine of a subject, which is one aspect of the present invention, comprises: a container for collecting urine; and a barrier film located within the container so as to divide the inside of the container, thereby separating a predetermined amount of the first urine, which is first collected from the urine, and the second urine differing from the first urine, wherein only the second urine is used in the urine test of the subject and the first urine and the second urine can be separated using the barrier film.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A urine container for collecting urine from a subject, which comprises:
a urine container for collecting urine; and a blocking layer which is positioned inside the urine container and partitions the inside thereof, so as to separate a predetermined amount of a first stream initially collected from the urine and a second stream of the urine, wherein only the second stream is used in the urine test for the subject, and the second stream is separated by using the first stream and the blocking layer.

2 . The urine container of claim 1 , wherein the blocking layer comprises:
a rotary shaft which is connected to the urine container and then fixed thereto; and a blocking layer which is formed in parallel to the rotary shaft and rotates around the rotary shaft, wherein the first stream is collected in the lower portion of the blocking layer through rotation of the blocking layer, and if the first stream collected to the region where the blocking layer is placed, the rotation of the blocking layer is shut off by the first stream, and the second stream is collected in the upper portion of the blocking layer separately from the first stream.

3 . The urine container of claim 1 , wherein the blocking layer further comprises:
a plurality of holes; and is configured to up and downwardly couple a first blocking layer where the plurality of holes are formed in a first placement type; and a second blocking layer where a plurality of holes in a second placement type that is different from the first placement type, wherein at least one of the first and second blocking layers is rotatable or movable, and the second stream is collected through the rotation and movement, separately from the first stream.

4 . The urine container of claim 1 , which
comprises a first region of which a middle region is narrower than other regions; and wherein the blocking layer has a ball shape with a width wider than that of the first region, and is placed in the second region positioned in the lower portion of the first region among the whole regions of the container, and rises when the urine is collected in the second region, wherein the blocking layer is coupled with the first region, thereby collecting the second stream, separately from the first stream.

5 . The urine container of claim 1 , which
is equipped with an openable coupling hole, on the lower side surface where the second stream is contained, and further comprises a urine cup which has a width corresponding to that of the coupling hole and is inserted into the opened coupling hole and then fixed thereto when the coupling hole is opened, wherein the second stream is moved to the urine cup without any contamination.

6 . The urine container of claim 1 , wherein
the blocking layer is detached from the container.

7 . The urine container of claim 1 , which further comprises
an absorbent for absorbing the first stream, in the lower portion of the container.

8 . The urine container of claim 1 , which further comprises
an additional container into which the container is inserted, wherein at least one hole is formed on the lower portion of the container, the first stream is discharged through the at least one hole, the discharged first stream is contained in the additional container, and the additional container coupled with the container is detachable therefrom.

9 . A urine container for collecting urine from a subject, wherein the container comprises:
a container for collecting urine; and a blocking layer which is positioned inside the container and partitions the inside thereof, so as to separate a predetermined amount of a first stream of the urine initially collected and a second stream of the urine, wherein only the second stream is used in the urine test of the subject, and the second stream is separated by external pressures or forces by at least one of a user and the first stream.

10 . The urine container of claim 9 , which further comprises
a plastic bag, wherein if the position of the blocking layer is moved down by external pressures or forces of at least one of a user and the first stream, the plastic bag is opened and the second stream is collected in the opened plastic bag, separately from the first stream.

11 . The urine container of claim 9 , wherein the blocking layer comprises:
a fixed first region; and a second region which rotates around a rotary shaft formed on the end portion of the first region; wherein the blocking layer further comprises a driving device which is equipped with at least part of the container to induce rotation, and if the blocking layer is modified into a lid shape clogged by rotation of the second region through the operation of the driving device, the second stream is collected separately from the first stream by using the modified shape of the blocking layer.

12 . The urine container of claim 9 , which
is equipped with an openable coupling, on the lower side surface where the second stream is contained, and further comprises a urine cup which has a width corresponding to that of the coupling hole and is inserted into the opened coupling hole and then fixed thereto when the coupling hole is opened, wherein the second stream is moved to the urine cup without any contamination.

13 . The urine container of claim 9 , wherein
the blocking layer is detachable from the container.

14 . The urine container of claim 9 , which further comprises:
an absorbent for absorbing the first stream, in the lower portion of the container.

15 . The urine container of claim 9 , which further comprises:
an additional container into which the container is inserted, wherein at least one hole is formed on the lower portion of the container, the first stream is discharged through the at least one hole, the discharged first stream is contained in the additional container, and the additional container coupled with the container is detachable therefrom.

Assignees

• Catholic Univ Korea Ind Academic Cooperation Foundation

Inventors

• Kim Chang Uk

Classifications

• A61B10/007 Primary

  for taking urine samples (measuring urological functions A61B5/20; genital receptacles A61F5/451; urinals for bed-ridden persons A61G9/006) · CPC title

• B01L3/50

  Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes (devices for taking samples of blood A61B5/15) · CPC title

• G01N33/493

  urine · CPC title

• B01L2300/0854

  Double walls · CPC title

• B01L2400/0644

  rotary valves · CPC title