Disclosed are lactation assistive devices. The lactation assistive device may include a stimulation component and a controller. The stimulation component may include electrical components or mechanical components to stimulate a breast. The stimulation component may be sized to fit within a garment worn about the breast and may define an opening to be located proximate a nipple of the breast when the garment is worn. The controller may be configured to control stimulation of the breast by the stimulation component.

A system suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body of a person or animal may include an assembly having a fluid impermeable casing having a fluid reservoir at a first end, a fluid outlet at a second end, and a longitudinally extending fluid impermeable layer coupled to the fluid reservoir and the fluid outlet and defining a longitudinally elongated opening between the reservoir and the outlet. The assembly can further include a fluid permeable support disposed within the casing with a portion extending across the elongated opening, and a fluid permeable membrane disposed on the support and covering at least the portion of the support that extends across the elongated opening, so that the membrane is supported on the support and disposed across the elongated opening. The assembly can further include a tube having a first end disposed in the reservoir and a second, fluid discharge end.

A system suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body of a person or animal may include an assembly having a fluid impermeable casing having a fluid reservoir at a first end, a fluid outlet at a second end, and a longitudinally extending fluid impermeable layer coupled to the fluid reservoir and the fluid outlet and defining a longitudinally elongated opening between the reservoir and the outlet. The assembly can further include a fluid permeable support disposed within the casing with a portion extending across the elongated opening, and a fluid permeable membrane disposed on the support and covering at least the portion of the support that extends across the elongated opening, so that the membrane is supported on the support and disposed across the elongated opening. The assembly can further include a tube having a first end disposed in the reservoir and a second, fluid discharge end.

A packaged catheter includes a cover attachable to a container, an intermittent urinary catheter, and a urine collection bag. The container has a closed bottom and an opening formed in a proximal end of the container and communicating with a container cavity. The intermittent urinary catheter has a proximal portion insertable into a bladder and a handle portion connected to the proximal portion; and a urine collection bag connected to the handle portion of the intermittent urinary catheter. The handle portion of the intermittent urinary catheter is inserted into the opening formed in the proximal end of the container to provide a sealing structure between the handle portion and the opening in the container.

A body fluid movement system includes a body fluid movement apparatus with a lumen, a proximal end, a distal end and a balloon coupled to the proximal end. The balloon is configured to be positioned in an interior of a bladder. The proximal end is configured to provide flow of body fluid from the bladder through the body fluid movement apparatus and collects body fluid from the bladder through the lumen. The drainage bag has an inlet port for receiving body fluid and an outlet port for draining body fluid urine from the drainage bag. The body fluid movement tube includes the proximal end, with a plurality of body fluid draining holes that receive body fluid urine from the bladder and allow it to be transported to and though the body fluid movement tube. One or more sensors are included in the body fluid movement apparatus and positioned to be in contact with patient's body fluid. A patient remote monitoring system is coupled to the one or more sensors to receive sensor data.

A collapsible mobile urine container includes a container body made of malleable polymeric material having a body wall comprised of a bag or a tube, and a support member being a wire coil. The container further includes a shell having a top, a bottom, and a hinge, and the shell is configured to enclose the container body. The container body is configured to be collapsible such that it is collapsed in a first state and extended in a second state. A method of using a collapsible mobile urine container includes providing a collapsible mobile urine container, opening the container shell, extending the container body to the second state, positioning the container body relative to a user to collect urine, and collecting urine during a urination event.

A single step body insertion device contains a Veress needle 10 which penetrates the skin surface and relevant tissue layers to reach fluid and/or gases that need to be removed from the body. The device comprises a cannula shaft 2 with a tapered distal tip 3 and a proximal hub 4 with a side port 7 housing a one way low pressure cracking valve 8. The cannula shaft is of a polymeric material which is flexible and kink resistant. The device is used for the management of conditions such as pneumothoraxes and pleural effusions as well as other conditions that require release of fluid and/or gas from the body.

An apparatus and method for collecting fluid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a body portion comprising a fluid inlet and an outlet, an expandable container secured to the body portion, at least one wicking element extending from within the body portion into the container, and at least one super absorber element arranged inside the container.

An irrigation drape assembly includes: a drape portion configured to be positioned beneath a body portion on which a medical procedure is being performed; a collection portion configured to collect irrigation fluid produced during the medical procedure on the body portion, thus defining collected irrigation fluid; a evacuation portion coupled to the collection portion and configured to receive the collected irrigation fluid and direct the collected irrigation fluid toward an evacuation port included in the evacuation portion; and a straining assembly configured to strain solids/semisolids from the collected irrigation fluid and prevent the solids/semisolids from entering the evacuation port, thus defining strained irrigation fluid.

A system suitable for collecting and transporting urine away from the body of a person or animal may include an assembly having a fluid impermeable casing having a fluid reservoir at a first end, a fluid outlet at a second end, and a longitudinally extending fluid impermeable layer coupled to the fluid reservoir and the fluid outlet and defining a longitudinally elongated opening between the reservoir and the outlet. The assembly can further include a fluid permeable support disposed within the casing with a portion extending across the elongated opening, and a fluid permeable membrane disposed on the support and covering at least the portion of the support that extends across the elongated opening, so that the membrane is supported on the support and disposed across the elongated opening. The assembly can further include a tube having a first end disposed in the reservoir and a second, fluid discharge end.