Negative pressure therapy system
US11904121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/65
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A negative pressure therapy system is provided for inducing negative pressure in a portion of a urinary tract of a patient, the system including: (a) at least one ureteral catheter configured to be positioned within a ureter and/or kidney of a patient; (b) one or more sensor(s) configured to determine information about urine produced within a urinary tract of the patient; and (c) a controller configured to increase urine production of the patient by adjusting one or more operating parameters of a negative pressure source for inducing negative pressure through the at least one ureteral catheter into the urinary tract of the patient, based at least in part upon the information determined by the one or more sensor(s).
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