Implantable flow connector
US11666737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for coupling a first space within a body of a patient with a second space within the body of the patient including a flow connector insertable into the first and second spaces within the body and having a conduit having a wall forming a lumen therein and first and second orifices. A first retention member is engageable with a first portion of the first space within the body and has a first opening, and the flow connector is positioned within the first opening. A second retention member is engageable with the second space within the body, the second retention member has a second opening and the flow connector is positioned within the second opening. The second retention member interlocks with the first retention member.
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