Devices, systems and methods for diverting fluid trapped in a solid organ
US9675786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides devices with specialized ends for diverting fluids trapped in an organ. In a first group of embodiments, the invention provides implantable devices that shunt fluid trapped in a patient's organ to its normal physiological destination. In a second group of embodiments, the invention provides devices with specialized ends for connecting the devices to conventional medical tubing to divert fluid trapped in an organ to a destination selected by the practitioner. The invention further provides systems and methods of using the devices.
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