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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Device Innovation
  • Intellectual Property Analysis

Background:

  • Female urination in a supine position presents significant challenges in healthcare settings.
  • Current solutions like bedpans and diapers can be uncomfortable and increase caregiver workload.
  • These challenges may lead to avoidable urinary catheterization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map the patent landscape of non-invasive female urine-collection technologies for supine use.
  • To identify actionable innovation and access priorities for these devices.

Main Methods:

  • Searched multiple patent databases (Espacenet, WIPO, USPTO, Google Patents, INVENES) from 2000-2025.
  • Screened and de-duplicated patent families for functional relevance to female supine voiding.
  • Extracted patent data and coded solution archetypes and adoption-relevant attributes.

Main Results:

  • Analyzed 26 patent families, with innovation activity concentrated between 2010-2020.
  • Most inventions (≈69%) focused on single-use/disposable designs.
  • Passive external collectors showed maturity, while suction/capillary methods increased infrastructure dependence.

Conclusions:

  • A significant gap exists in ergonomic, autonomous, and reusable supine female urine collection interfaces.
  • Future R&D should prioritize usability, risk assessment, sustainability, and accessible intellectual property strategies.
  • Development is needed for devices suitable for home care and low-resource settings.