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Apparatus, systems, and methods for augmenting the flow of fluid within body vessels

US8858473B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

9References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Venous Health Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jonathan M. Olson · San Jose, US
Salvatore G. Mangano · Menlo Park, US
Brendan M. Donohoe · Fairfax, US
Peter Johansson · San Jose, US
Richard A. Lotti · Santa Cruz, US
Thomas J. Fogarty · Portola Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2010
Grant date	Oct 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61H2209/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus, systems, and methods are sized and configured to effectively and efficiently augment the flow of fluid within body vessels, not only during conditions in which a patient is bedbound and immobile, but also in conditions when the individual is out of bed, and completely mobile and ambulatory.

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