System and method for physiological drainage
US7476211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device (A) can be used to create a new channel to conduct fluid from a fluid-conducting catheter to a blood vessel without contact between the device or the catheter and the blood flow in the blood vessel. The device includes an outer and an inner tube-like part; in use, the tube-like parts are joined with essentially parallel axes, The outer tube-like part has a lengthwise slit along part of its length to let part of the blood vessel enter and, with the inner tube-like part, to form the new channel. The inner tube-like part is in part to be connected to the catheter. The device may be used to connect a CSF conducting catheter to the deep neck vein of a human. Also, an applicator device and a support instrument used to facilitate a surgical procedure of applying the device are described.
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