Compartmented Tray Assembly for Organized Foley Urine Collection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing urinary drainage systems, particularly those using Foley catheters, lack a convenient and organized means for urine collection and management, leading to inefficiencies in patient care.

Innovation Solution

A tray assembly with multiple compartments and a non-removable second layer that houses a collection container, featuring a passageway for tubing and a cover, designed to facilitate the integration of a Foley catheter system, ensuring organized urine collection and management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a Foley catheter system is used for urine collection, then patient mobility in bed is enabled, but the complexity of urine collection management increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepatient mobilityVSAvoidurine collection management

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tray assembly is divided into multiple compartments that separately organize different components of the Foley catheter system (collection container, tubing, fastening device), making the complex system easier to manage through spatial segmentation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tray assembly serves as an intermediary organizing structure between the patient, the Foley catheter system components, and the healthcare provider, centralizing management of the complex urine collection system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If Foley catheter components are distributed separately, then system flexibility is maintained, but organization and tidiness deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem flexibilityVSAvoidorganization and tidiness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The tray uses separate compartments for each Foley catheter component, maintaining system flexibility while achieving organization through spatial segmentation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple Foley catheter components that would otherwise be distributed separately are merged into a single organized tray assembly, improving tidiness while preserving flexibility through removable elements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If a collection container is added to the tray, then urine collection organization is improved, but tray structure complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveurine collection organizationVSAvoidtray structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The collection container is nested within a compartment of the tray assembly, integrating urine collection functionality without proportionally increasing overall structure complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The tray assembly serves multiple functions (organizing Foley components, collecting urine, providing structural support) within a single integrated structure, justifying the added complexity through functional versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250353637A1Tray Assembly

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 HR PHARMACEUTICALS LLC

AI summary

A tray includes a first layer having a plurality of compartment. The tray includes a second layer non-removably coupled to the first layer. A container is positioned within the interior of the second layer. A cover attachable to an opening of the second layer. The cover having a passageway extending through the cover and into the interior of the second layer.