Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid
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1. A fluid drainage system for draining fluid from a first body cavity to a second body cavity, the system comprising a motorized pump.
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Abstract
An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, normopressure hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus, pulmonary edema, or any fluid collection within the body of a human, or a non-human mammal.
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- 1. A fluid drainage system for draining fluid from a first body cavity to a second body cavity, the system comprising a motorized pump.
- 17. A method of draining a fluid from a first body cavity to a second body cavity, the method comprising pressurizing the fluid with a motorized pump.
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