Systems and methods for tube management

• US 10,286,122 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2016
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lifecell Corporation (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Lifecell Corporation (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Inventors: Locke, Christopher, Seddon, James, Pratt, Benjamin A., Friedman, Evan, Barere, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Marcetich, Adam
• Assistant Examiner(s): Arble, Jessica R
• Application Number:
  US15/299,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20170112976A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00792 Plastic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00464 Subcutaneous fat, e.g. liposuction, lipolysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/60 Containers for suction drainage, adapted to be used with an external suction source containers not adapted for subjection to vacuum A61M1/69
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/743 by changing the cross-section of the line, e.g. flow regulating valves A61M1/7413 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/79 Filters for solid matter specially adapted for dental use A61C17/065
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/892 with treatment of the collected fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/895 with means for reinjection of collected fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/08 Lipoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/28 Clamping means for squeezing flexible tubes, e.g. roller clamps tube strippers A61M1/83
• CPC Class Codes: C12M 45/02 by mechanical forces; Stirring; Trituration; Comminuting crushing, pulverizing, disintegrating in general B02C

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure assist with management of tubes and hoses during surgical procedures. The systems, devices, and methods provide for the proper opening and closing of tubes to facilitate performance of steps in a surgical procedure.

Claims

1. A tissue treatment system, comprising:

a container, including;

an exterior wall surrounding an interior volume for holding tissue; and

a filter for processing tissue;

a tube management device, including;

a tube restrictor plate having a plurality of tube through-holes;

a tube stabilizer plate having a plurality of tube through-holes;

a plurality of flow-restricting devices disposed on the tube restrictor plate adjacent to the plurality of tube through-holes; and

a multi-position switch;

wherein a plurality of tubes passes through the pluralities of tube through-holes, and

wherein setting the multi-position switch to a first position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a first subset of the plurality of tubes to transfer tissue from a patient to the interior volume, setting the multi-position switch to a second position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a second subset of the plurality of tubes to allow processing of the tissue in the interior volume, and setting the multi-position switch to a third position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a third subset of the plurality of tubes to allow transfer of the tissue out of the interior volume.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flow-restricting devices includes contoured radial slots located on the tube restrictor plate.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the tube restrictor plate is chosen from a set of tube restrictor plates having at least two plates with differently contoured radial slots.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more flow-restricting devices include a plurality of sliding blocks, a subset of the plurality of sliding blocks being engaged to restrict flow within a first subset of the plurality of tubes.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a carry handle.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the multi-position switch is configured to allow switching in only one direction.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a ratchet mechanism to allow the multi- position switch to move in only one direction.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a mixing blade or filter to facilitate tissue washing or treatment.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the positions of the multi-position switch correspond to process steps in a tissue washing or processing procedure.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a tissue aspiration step of the tissue washing or processing procedure.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a tissue washing step of the tissue washing or processing procedure.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a step of the tissue washing or processing procedure wherein tissue is transferred out of the container.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising the plurality of tubes that pass through the plurality of tube through-holes.

14. A tube management device, comprising:

a tube restrictor plate having a plurality of tube through-holes;

a tube stabilizer plate having a plurality of tube through-holes;

a plurality of flow-restricting devices disposed on the tube restrictor plate adjacent to the plurality of tube through-holes;

a multi-position switch; and

a plurality of tubes that pass through the pluralities of tube through-holes, and

wherein setting the multi-position switch to a first position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a first subset of the plurality of tubes, setting the multi-position switch to a second position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a second subset of the plurality of tubes, and setting the multi-position switch to a third position causes the plurality of flow-restricting devices to restrict the flow in a third subset of the plurality of tubes.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of flow-restricting devices includes contoured radial slots located on the tube restrictor plate.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the tube restrictor plate is chosen from a set of tube restrictor plates having at least two plates with differently contoured radial slots.

17. The device of claim 14, wherein the one or more flow-restricting devices include a plurality of sliding blocks, a subset of the plurality of sliding blocks being engaged to restrict flow within a first subset of the plurality of tubes.

18. The device of claim 14, wherein the multi-position switch is configured to allow switching in only one direction.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising a ratchet mechanism to allow the multi- position switch to move in only one direction.

20. The device of claim 14, wherein the positions of the multi-position switch correspond to process steps in a tissue washing or processing procedure.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a tissue aspiration step of the tissue washing or processing procedure.

22. The device of claim 20, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a tissue washing step of the tissue washing or processing procedure.

23. The device of claim 20, wherein at least one position of the multi-position switch corresponds to a step of the tissue washing or processing procedure wherein tissue is transferred out of the container.