Automatic pleural-peritonal pump
US11571555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic pump-based fluid management system, as described herein, comprises an intercostal pump that is, generally, a resiliently flexible bulb having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is attached to a first tube that extends from the intercostal pump to a first area of a patient's body, for example, the patient's pleural cavity. The outlet is connected to a second tube that extends from the intercostal pump to a second area of a patient's body, for example, the patient's peritoneal cavity. In use, the intercostal pump is placed between a first rib and a second rib in a patient. The intercostal pump operates by being successively compressed and decompressed between the first and second ribs as the patient breaths.
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