Urine Testing Garment With Absorbent Indicator Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing urine testing methods for elderly individuals with urinary tract infections are uncomfortable due to catheterization and incontinence, and prior art garments lack effective urine collection and testing mechanisms that ensure contact with urine.
Innovation Solution
A urine testing garment with a crotch-covering portion containing an indicator panel with multiple sections, including silica gel substrates, that reacts with urine to indicate various substances, and includes layers for absorption and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If catheterization is used for urine collection, then urine can be obtained for testing, but the patient experiences discomfort and pain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the urine collection function from the catheterization procedure by incorporating an absorbent indicator panel directly into the garment. This allows urine to be collected and detected passively through absorption, eliminating the need for invasive catheter insertion while maintaining reliable urine detection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The garment performs urine collection and detection automatically through the absorbent indicator panel that reacts with urine upon contact. The system serves itself by using the physical act of urination to both collect and analyze the sample without requiring medical intervention or patient cooperation beyond normal voiding
2Measurement precision
If prior art garments with chemical reagents are used, then urine detection is possible, but the indicator sections cannot ensure contact with urine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an absorbent indicator panel that utilizes porous absorbent material to reliably capture and retain urine. The porous structure ensures thorough contact between the urine and the chemical reagents embedded in the panel, enabling accurate detection while maintaining reliable urine contact through capillary action and absorption
Solution Approach 2:
The indicator panel combines chemical reagents with absorbent material in a composite structure. This integration ensures that the reagents are delivered directly to the urine sample through the absorbent matrix, guaranteeing contact between the testing sections and urine while maintaining detection precision
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a comfortable and effective urine collection and testing method for incontinent individuals by ensuring urine contact with indicator sections, allowing for accurate detection of urinary markers without catheterization.
Implementation Method 1
The absorbent indicator panel may comprise a top layer, a middle layer, and a bottom layer
Implementation Method 2
The permeable layer may comprise a fabric or other flexible material with an open knit, open weave, or otherwise porous structure to facilitate passage of urine therethrough
Implementation Method 3
An indicator panel is mounted to the crotch-covering portion of the garment, the indicator panel comprises a plurality of indicator sections configured to indicate data corresponding to urine contacting the indicator section
Implementation Method 4
The prior art also fails to describe testing sections which comprise substrates of silica gel or crystals
Data Source
AI summary
A urine testing apparatus for testing urine without catheterization includes a garment shaped and configured for being worn over a crotch of a user. The garment has a crotch-covering portion which extends from a front end to a rear end. An indicator panel is mounted to the crotch-covering portion of the garment, the indicator panel comprises a plurality of indicator sections configured to indicate data corresponding to urine contacting the indicator section. The indicator may indicate the presence of various substances in the urine and qualities of the urine such as acidity.