Surgical drain with sensors for monitoring fluid lumen
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1. A surgical drain comprising:
- an elongated conduit configured to be implanted in and to drain fluid from a body cavity; and
a first sensing system configured to sense a physiological property of a substance within the drain lumen.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the surgical drain is placed. The invention may also include modifications of the surgical drain to improve stabilization or immobilization in the proximity of the anatomical site to be monitored.
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23 Claims
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1. A surgical drain comprising:
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an elongated conduit configured to be implanted in and to drain fluid from a body cavity; and
a first sensing system configured to sense a physiological property of a substance within the drain lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical drain comprising:
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an elongated conduit configured to be implanted in and to drain fluid from a body cavity, the elongated conduit including a lumen having a first position and a second position located within the lumen;
a first transmitting element configured to deliver energy to the lumen proximate to the first position; and
a first sensing system configured to receive energy proximate to the lumen second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of utilizing a surgical drain to monitor substances in a drain lumen comprising:
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implanting a surgical drain having a surgical drain lumen within a body cavity in proximity to a tissue to be monitored, wherein the surgical drain includes a first sensing system configured to sense a physiological property of a substance within a drain lumen;
receiving information from the first sensing system regarding a substance within the drain lumen;
monitoring the information received from the sensing system to evaluate the condition of the tissue over time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of utilizing a surgical drain to monitor substances in the drain lumen comprising:
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implanting a surgical drain within a body cavity in proximity to tissue to be monitored, wherein the surgical drain includes a first and a second sensing system configured to sense a physiological property of a substance within the drain lumen;
receiving information from the first and second sensing systems regarding substances in the drain lumen;
monitoring the information received from the first and second sensing systems to evaluate the condition of the tissue over time. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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