Abstract: A urine collection device made of a flexible, liquid-impermeable vessel or collection bag in which there is a urine entry site and which is sealed on all other sides, against loss of urine. The vessel may be a plastic bag, hermetically sealed against entry or exit of liquid except for a liquid entry site to allow the inflow of urine from the patient into the bag. The bag may be propped up interiorly by the inclusion of a lightweight, flexible filler agent, such as a soft, interstitial material, preferably a non-absorbent or only partly absorbent material, to give depth to the device and accommodate, more directly, entry of liquid into the collection device. While the interstitial material is preferred, a solid flexible scaffolding structure, or individual spacers may be employed to keep the bag propped open.

Abstract: A urine collection device made of a flexible, liquid-impermeable vessel or collection bag in which there is a urine entry site and which is sealed on all other sides, against loss of urine. The vessel may be a plastic bag, hermetically sealed against entry or exit of liquid except for a liquid entry site to allow the inflow of urine from the patient into the bag. The bag may be propped up interiorly by the inclusion of a lightweight, flexible filler agent, such as a soft, interstitial material, preferably a non-absorbent or only partly absorbent material, to give depth to the device and accommodate, more directly, entry of liquid into the collection device. While the interstitial material is preferred, a solid flexible scaffolding structure, or individual spacers may be employed to keep the bag propped open.