Infant excrement sample collecting device

By designing an external infant feces sample collection device, using a transparent collection bag and sealing strip, the problem of difficult and easily contaminated infant feces samples is solved, achieving sterile collection and convenient testing.

CN223845691UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-30BEIJING JISHUITAN HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202423144053.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-19

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Technical Problem

Existing infant fecal sample collection devices have technical problems such as difficulty in collection, easy contamination, and impact on test results.

Method used

Design an infant fecal sample collection device that uses a disposable collection bag located on the outside of the main body, a sealing strip, and a transparent polyethylene film. The inner layer is a smooth non-woven fabric, the middle layer is a high-molecular absorbent resin layer, and the outer layer is a breathable membrane. The collection port is connected to the bag opening. The sealing strip design prevents contamination, and the transparent design facilitates observation.

Benefits of technology

It enables sterile collection of fecal samples, avoids external contamination, facilitates testing, maintains infant skin health, and prevents cross-infection.

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Abstract

A baby excrement sample collecting device belongs to the technical field of medical supplies and comprises a main body and a hook-and-loop fastener and further comprises a collecting bag, the collecting bag is arranged on the outer side of the main body, a bag opening is formed in the collecting bag, a sealing strip is arranged in the bag opening, the main body is provided with three layers including an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer, the inner layer is a smooth non-woven fabric layer, and the hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the outer side of the main body. The middle layer is a macromolecule absorbing resin layer, the outer layer is a polyethylene breathable film, a collecting opening is formed in the main body, and the bag opening and the inner layer are integrated and communicated with the collecting opening. According to the collecting device, the disposable collecting bag is adopted for collecting excrement, the collecting bag can be sealed and separated after collection is completed, external bacteria are prevented from polluting excrement specimens, and follow-up testing is facilitated.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical supplies, specifically a baby excrement sample collection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Many chronic diarrhea infants need to take excrement samples for multiple times for testing, but it is difficult to take qualified baby excrement samples. It is difficult for caregivers to accurately predict the defecation time of the baby or to make the baby excrete excrement in the designated container, and the excrement samples scraped from the surface of the diaper or dipped with a cotton swab are affected in accuracy of the test results due to a large amount of water and cells absorbed, which belong to unqualified excrement samples and cannot be used for testing. The containers such as the bedpan and the toilet used for collecting excrement in daily life may be contaminated by bacteria and fungi, which interferes with the test results.

[0003] Most medical staff currently guide parents to take excrement samples by covering the inner surface of the diaper with plastic wrap, but the plastic wrap covering the inner surface of the diaper may cause the excrement, especially the excrement with significantly increased water content in the state of diarrhea, to be difficult to be absorbed, resulting in side leakage of the excrement, contamination of clothes and mattress, and the excrement in the state of infection carrying a large amount of pathogenic bacteria or viruses. The excrement contaminated on the surface of daily necessities and the hands of caregivers can easily cause the spread of bacteria and cause cross-infection among family members. In addition, due to the shielding of the plastic wrap, the diaper color-changing strip cannot change color normally, which affects the timely judgment of the caregivers on whether the baby has completed defecation. During the waiting process, the baby's buttocks skin is in contact with the plastic wrap for a long time, and the irritating urine and excrement cannot be absorbed in time, which may irritate the baby's buttocks skin and cause diaper dermatitis, and even secondary skin infection.

[0004] The utility model discloses a paper diaper of collecting infant's stool and urine respectively, effectively solve infant's stool and urine collection inconvenient, easy mutual contamination's problem, including main part, front waist and back waist, the front waist and back waist respectively with the front end and the back end of main part fixed connection, the upper layer of main part non -woven fabric layer is equipped with big and small latrine groove, big and small latrine groove all is concave, big and small latrine groove outer circumferences are equipped with leakproof ring respectively, the paper diaper still includes detachable high polymer water absorbent resin, high polymer water absorbent resin is wrapped by non -woven fabric, high polymer water absorbent resin is placed in big and small latrine groove or. But the water content and cells in the excrement collected by the paper diaper can be absorbed by the high polymer water absorbent resin, and the collected excrement needs to be taken out from the inside of the main body. The excrement is contaminated during the taking-out process, which interferes with the test results.

[0005] The Chinese invention with the publication number CN110934689B provides a diaper capable of collecting feces and urine, comprising: a front body, a rear body and a waterproof elastic diaphragm located between the two for connecting the two; the front body and the rear body are both composed of a liquid absorption layer and a liquid impermeable layer; the liquid absorption layer of the front body and the rear body is respectively provided with a urine collection port and a feces collection port, and the urine collection port and the feces collection port are respectively connected with a urine collection bag and a feces collection bag arranged in the liquid absorption layer and the liquid impermeable layer; wherein the surface of the urine collection port is covered with a fiber membrane capable of preventing backflow of urine. The feces collection bag of the device is located in the diaper body, and the collection amount is small, and the collection expansion is easy to cause discomfort of the baby. Utility model content

[0006] The utility model discloses a baby feces sample collection device, solve the technical problem that baby feces is not easy to collect and is easy to be contaminated in the background art.

[0007] In order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0008] A baby feces sample collection device, including main part and sticky button, still include collection bag, the collection bag sets up in the main part outside, the bag mouth is opened on the collection bag, the bag mouth is provided with sealing strip in, the main part is provided with three layers, is outside layer, middle layer and inner layer respectively, the inner layer is smooth non - woven cloth layer, middle layer is high polymer absorption resin layer, and the outer layer is polyethylene breathable film, the collection mouth is opened on the main part, the bag mouth and inner layer are integral and the communication collection mouth.

[0009] Optionally, the collection bag is a rectangular transparent waterproof bag, which facilitates observation of the collection of feces.

[0010] Optionally, the connection between the bag mouth and the collection mouth is located between the inner layer and the outer layer and is formed by hot pressing.

[0011] Optionally, the bag mouth is in the shape of a sandglass, with both ends being wide and the middle being narrow.

[0012] Optionally, the number of sealing strips is two, which are double-layered, have better sealing effect and facilitate subsequent removal and testing of the feces.

[0013] Optionally, a tear strip is arranged between the two sealing strips to facilitate separation of the collection bag and the main part.

[0014] Optionally, the collection bag is provided with a three-dimensional widening band at the bottom to widen the bottom of the collection bag and ensure the collection amount of the collection bag.

[0015] Optionally, the collection port is in the shape of an ellipse in cross section and is initially attached to the anus and the cleft of the baby's buttocks.

[0016] Optionally, the inner layer is provided with a collecting groove.

[0017] Optionally, the collecting groove is a strip-shaped long groove.

[0018] Optionally, the collecting groove is a shuttle-shaped groove, which is narrow at both ends and wide in the middle.

[0019] Optionally, an elastic band is arranged at the edge of the main body, so that the edge of the main body is tightly attached to the leg of the baby, and the excrement is prevented from leaking out.

[0020] Optionally, a scale is arranged on the bag body of the collecting bag, so that medical staff can preliminarily understand the amount of excrement.

[0021] Optionally, a one-way valve structure is arranged at the bag opening, so that the excrement is prevented from overflowing from the bag opening.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0023] The disposable collecting bag is used to collect the excrement, and the collecting bag after collection can be sealed and separated, so that external bacteria are prevented from contaminating the excrement sample, and subsequent testing is facilitated.

[0024] The external design is suspended on the outer side of the main body, and does not affect the normal activity of the baby.

[0025] The transparent collecting bag is used, and the excrement collection condition is observed.

[0026] The smooth inner layer surface retains the water absorption of the non-woven fabric, and avoids causing irritation, damage and infection to the skin of the buttocks of the baby.

[0027] The sandglass-shaped sealing strip design is used, so that the excrement is prevented from overflowing and flowing back, and the family environment is prevented from being polluted and cross infection is caused. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The drawings accompanying the specification provide further understanding of the utility model, and the schematic embodiments of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model, and do not constitute improper limitation on the utility model. In the drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a structure schematic view of a baby excrement sample collecting device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a structure schematic view of the baby excrement sample collecting device according to the embodiment of the utility model when in use;

[0031] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the baby excrement sample collecting device according to the embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 4Structure diagram of a main body of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0033] Figure 5 Structure diagram of a collecting bag of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 3 of the present application;

[0034] Figure 6 Structure diagram of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 3 of the present application;

[0035] Figure 7 Structure diagram of a strip-shaped long groove of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 4 of the present application;

[0036] Figure 8 Structure diagram of a shuttle-shaped groove of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 4 of the present application;

[0037] Figure 9 Structure diagram of the infant fecal sample collection device according to Embodiment 5 of the present application.

[0038] Wherein: 1, main body; 11, outer layer; 12, middle layer; 13, inner layer; 14, collecting groove; 2, sticky buckle; 3, collecting bag; 4, bag opening; 41, sealing strip; 5, collecting opening; 6, widened strip; 7, valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0040] The following detailed description is exemplary description, which aims to provide further detailed description of the present application. Unless otherwise specified, all technical terms used in the present application have the same meaning as generally understood by the general technical personnel in the field to which the present application belongs. The terms used in the present application are only for describing the specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application.

[0041] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to understand that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is the orientation or positional relationship shown based on the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected, it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be connected inside two elements.For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0042] The utility model aims at providing a kind of infant stool sample collection device, which can collect the stool of chronic diarrhea infant, collect the stool using disposable collection bag, and the collection bag after collection can be sealed and separated, to avoid external bacteria to contaminate stool specimen, facilitate subsequent assay.

[0043] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0044] Example 1

[0045] As Figures 1-3 shown, a kind of infant stool sample collection device, including paper diaper type main body 1, the main body 1 includes ring paste type and trousers type two types, further include collection bag 3, the collection bag 3 is arranged on the outside of main body 1, bag opening 4 is opened on the collection bag 3, sealing strip 41 is arranged in the bag opening 4, the main body 1 is provided with three layers, respectively outer layer 11, middle layer 12 and inner layer 13, the inner layer 13 is smooth non-woven fabric layer, middle layer 12 is high molecular absorbent resin layer, outer layer 11 is polyethylene breathable film, collection port 5 is opened on the main body 1, the bag opening 4 is connected and communicated collection port 5.

[0046] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the collecting bag 3 is a rectangular transparent waterproof bag, which can be seen from the outside of the back of the baby's diaper after the feces is collected, facilitating timely cleaning and replacing the clean diaper.

[0047] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the connection between the bag opening 4 and the collecting opening 5 is located between the inner layer 13 and the outer layer 11, and is formed by hot pressing and fusion. The collecting bag 3 is hung on the outside of the diaper, and part of the feces flows along the inner layer to the collecting bag 3 for collection. The feces that does not enter the collecting bag 3 is absorbed by the middle layer through the inner layer, avoiding irritation of the baby's skin due to soaking.

[0048] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the bag opening 4 is in the shape of a sandglass, with both ends wide and the middle narrow. Since the baby mainly eats breast milk or formula milk, the feces is normally paste-like, and in the case of diarrhea, the feces is more watery, with a certain flowability. The sandglass-shaped bag opening 4 facilitates the collection of flowing feces.

[0049] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the main body 1 is provided with an elastic band at the edge, keeping the edge of the main body 1 close to the baby's abdomen and legs to prevent feces from leaking out.

[0050] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the collecting bag 3 is provided with a scale on the bag body, facilitating the preliminary understanding of the amount of feces by medical staff.

[0051] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , the collecting opening 5 is located at the midpoint of the longitudinal 1 / 3 boundary of the main body 1, and is opposite to the anus of the baby in the wearing state.

[0052] As a specific example of the above embodiment, the collecting bag 3 is made of transparent polyethylene (PE) plastic material, with a thickness of about 0.12 mm, a length of about 10 cm, a width of about 4 cm, and a three-dimensional widened band with a width of about 1 cm. The collecting bag 3 is marked with scales at the corresponding positions, showing 5 ml, 10 ml, and 15 ml. The amount of feces required for a single stool routine test is about 3-5 g, and the amount of feces in the form of watery stool is 5-10 ml, which can meet the test needs through one or two collections.

[0053] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the device as a whole is sterilized by ethylene oxide, and is independently sealed and packaged with sterile plastic bags for one-time use to prevent bacterial contamination.

[0054] Example 2

[0055] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, as shown in Figure 4 , the number of sealing strips 41 is 2, which are double-layered for better sealing effect and facilitate the subsequent removal and testing of the feces.

[0056] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, the bottom of the collection bag 3 is provided with a three-dimensional widening band 6, which is used to widen the bottom of the collection bag 3 to ensure the collection volume of the collection bag 3.

[0057] The three-dimensional bandwidth enhancement 6 is a ring or square block.

[0058] When using, put the main body 1 on the baby's buttocks, fasten the Velcro 2, and place the collection port 5 directly in front of the baby's anus. The baby's feces will flow from the collection port 5 to the bag opening 4 and then into the collection bag 3 for storage. After the feces are collected, press the two sealing strips 41 to seal them. Then, change the baby into a clean ordinary diaper. Cut the feces collection bag 3 between the two sealing strips 41 to transfer the feces sample to another container for testing. Excess feces in the main body 1 will not leak out.

[0059] As a preferred example of the above embodiment, a tear strip is provided between the two sealing strips 41 to facilitate the separation of the collection bag 3 and the main body 1. When in use, there is no need to cut off the collection bag 3; it can be separated by tearing.

[0060] Example 3

[0061] Example 3 is a preferred example, such as Figure 5 As shown, the cross-section of the collection port 5 is elliptical. In the initial state, it fits along the baby's buttocks and anus to avoid causing discomfort to the baby. When collecting feces, the collection port can deform and widen due to the impact of feces, thereby increasing the collection efficiency.

[0062] Example 4

[0063] Example 4 is a preferred example, such as Figure 6 As shown, the inner layer 13 has a collection groove 14, the inner wall of the collection groove 14 is a waterproof layer, the depth of the collection groove 14 gradually increases from the outside to the inside, and the deepest part of the collection groove 14 is connected to the collection port 5. Diarrhea feces can flow along the collection groove to the deepest part, which can guide the diarrhea feces to flow to the collection port for collection.

[0064] As a preferred example of the above embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, the collection groove 14 is a long, narrow groove that fits the baby's buttocks and increases the collection range.

[0065] As a preferred example of the above embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, the collection trough 14 is a spindle-shaped trough, narrow at both ends and wide in the middle, which allows for a larger collection range of diarrheal feces and ensures a larger collection volume of feces.

[0066] Example 5

[0067] As a preferred example, as shown in Figure 9 The bag opening 4 is provided with a one-way valve structure, which is a two-piece or multi-piece valve 7, and the valve structure is closed in the initial state, so that the feces collection bag 3 is closed to prevent feces from overflowing from the bag opening 4, and the inner layer 13 remains smooth and flat, which will not cause discomfort to the baby and will not cause damage to the baby's skin.

[0068] In use, the main body 1 is worn on the baby's body and fixed by the hook and loop 2, and the adult holds the baby with chronic diarrhea with the baby's buttocks facing down, and the collection bag 3 is hung outside the main body 1. When the baby has diarrhea, the feces with significantly increased moisture in the diarrhea state flows along the inner layer 13 to the collection opening 5 and then flows into the collection bag 3 through the collection opening 5. The collection of the collection bag 3 is observed from the outside, and when the collection bag 3 is full, the sealing strip 41 is buckled to seal the feces sample, the sample is sent for inspection after the collection bag 3 is cut off, and the device is replaced.

[0069] In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0070] As known from common technical knowledge, the utility model can be realized by other embodiments without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the above disclosed embodiments are only illustrative in all aspects, and are not the only ones. All changes within the scope of the utility model or within the scope equivalent to the utility model are included in the utility model.

Claims

1. An infant stool sample collection device comprising a main body (1) and a hook-and-loop fastener (2), characterized in that, It also comprises a collecting bag (3) arranged outside the main body (1), a bag opening (4) is opened on the collecting bag (3), a sealing strip (41) is arranged in the bag opening (4), the main body (1) is provided with three layers, which are an outer layer (11), a middle layer (12) and an inner layer (13), the inner layer (13) is a smooth non-woven fabric layer, the middle layer (12) is a high polymer absorption resin layer, and the outer layer (11) is a polyethylene breathable film, a collecting opening (5) is opened on the main body (1), and the bag opening (4) and the inner layer (13) are integrated and communicated with the collecting opening (5).

2. An infant stool sample collection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The collecting bag (3) is a rectangular transparent waterproof bag.

3. A baby's fecal sample collection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The connecting part of the bag opening (4) and the collecting opening (5) is located between the inner layer (13) and the outer layer (11) and is formed by hot pressing fusion.

4. A baby's fecal sample collection device as defined in claim 1, wherein, The bag opening (4) is in the shape of a sandglass, which is wide at both ends and narrow in the middle.

5. A baby fecal sample collection device as defined in claim 1, wherein, The number of the sealing strips (41) is two.

6. An infant stool sample collection device as claimed in claim 5, wherein, A tear strip is arranged between the two sealing strips (41).

7. A baby fecal sample collection device as defined in claim 1, wherein, The collecting opening (5) is in the shape of an ellipse.

8. An infant stool sample collection device as defined in claim 1, wherein, The inner layer (13) is provided with a collecting groove.

9. An infant stool sample collection device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The collecting groove (14) is a strip-shaped long groove.

10. An infant stool sample collection device as defined in claim 8, wherein, The collecting groove (14) is a shuttle-shaped groove, which is narrow at both ends and wide in the middle.

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