MEDICAL SIPHON
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1. A medical siphon comprising:
- a proximal valve configured to be implanted in a body vessel;
a distal valve configured to be implanted in the body vessel, wherein the proximal valve and the distal valve are connected by a bladder;
a sphincter configured to be wrapped around a wall of the body vessel at a location between the proximal valve and the distal valve; and
a pacemaker disposed on the sphincter.
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Abstract
Medical siphons and methods of pumping fluids are provided. A medical siphon may include a valve configured to be implanted in a body vessel, a sphincter disposed below the valve and wrapping around a wall of the body vessel, and a pacemaker disposed on the sphincter. The siphon may also include a component configured to communicate with the pacemaker, such as a blood pressure monitor or a flow probe.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical siphon comprising:
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a proximal valve configured to be implanted in a body vessel; a distal valve configured to be implanted in the body vessel, wherein the proximal valve and the distal valve are connected by a bladder; a sphincter configured to be wrapped around a wall of the body vessel at a location between the proximal valve and the distal valve; and a pacemaker disposed on the sphincter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of pumping a bodily fluid comprising:
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implanting a device in a body vessel, the device comprising a proximal valve connected to a distal valve by a bladder; wrapping a sphincter around an outer wall of the body vessel, wherein the sphincter is placed at a location between the proximal valve and the distal valve; disposing a pacemaker on the sphincter, wherein the pacemaker detects a pulse from a heart and stimulates the sphincter with an electrical impulse, thereby causing the sphincter to contract and push the bodily fluid through the proximal valve. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of pumping a bodily fluid comprising:
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implanting a device in a body vessel, the device comprising a proximal valve connected to a distal valve by a bladder; wrapping a sphincter around an outer wall of the body vessel, wherein the sphincter is placed at a location between the proximal valve and the distal valve; disposing a pacemaker on the sphincter; and providing a component configured to communicate with the pacemaker, wherein the component configured to communicate with the pacemaker detects a pulse from a heart and sends an electrical signal to the pacemaker, and wherein the pacemaker stimulates the sphincter with an electrical impulse, thereby causing the sphincter to contract and push the bodily fluid through the proximal valve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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