Body fluid cartridge exchange platform device
First Claim
1. A body fluid cartridge exchange platform device, comprising:
- a tubular cartridge insert anda hollow tubular platform housing having a generally oval cross-section, a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein said first opening and said second opening facilitate insertion of said tubular cartridge insert that sealably engages inside the platform housing, and said first opening and said second opening facilitate bi-directional installation through either of said first opening and said second opening and bi-directional removal of said tubular cartridge insert through either of said first opening and said second opening regardless of which opening said tubular cartridge insert was installed through.
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Abstract
An apparatus for establishing a re-usable, recurring, mechanical connection to an organ within a patient is provided. A body fluid cartridge exchange platform device includes a hollow cartridge platform housing with a first end having an opening. The platform housing can additionally have a second end with a second opening. The first opening and the second opening facilitate insertion of an exchange cartridge insert that sealably engages the housing. The first opening and the second opening additionally facilitate removal of the exchange cartridge insert. The exchange cartridge insert can facilitate a flow path between a first leg and a second leg of the platform housing, and can facilitate a flow path between the platform housing and an external location for medical procedure or drug delivery purposes.
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43 Claims
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1. A body fluid cartridge exchange platform device, comprising:
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a tubular cartridge insert and a hollow tubular platform housing having a generally oval cross-section, a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein said first opening and said second opening facilitate insertion of said tubular cartridge insert that sealably engages inside the platform housing, and said first opening and said second opening facilitate bi-directional installation through either of said first opening and said second opening and bi-directional removal of said tubular cartridge insert through either of said first opening and said second opening regardless of which opening said tubular cartridge insert was installed through. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An access device for providing access to internal organs, comprising:
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a housing having a generally oval cross-section, a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end; and a cartridge suitable for sealingly engaging an interior of the housing, the cartridge being insertable through either of the first opening and the second opening and removable through either of the first and second openings regardless of which opening the cartridge was inserted through. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A body fluid cartridge exchange platform device, comprising:
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a tubular cartridge insert, a hollow tubular platform housing having a generally oval cross-section, a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening, wherein said first opening and said second opening facilitate insertion of said tubular cartridge insert that sealably engages inside the platform housing, and said first opening and said second opening facilitating bi-directional installation through either of said first opening and said second opening and bi-directional removal of said tubular cartridge insert through either of said first opening and said second opening regardless of which opening the tubular cartridge insert was installed through; and a cartridge insert tool for executing a bi-directional cartridge insert installation and removal. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. An access device for providing access to internal organs, comprising:
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a housing comprising having a first opening at a first end, a second opening at a second end, a first port disposed through a wall of the housing, a second port disposed through a wall of the housing, a first leg having at least a first passage in communication with the first port and a second leg having at least a second passage in communication with the second port, wherein the first leg extends in a staggered and divergent manner from the second extending leg along the wall of the housing; and a cartridge suitable for sealingly engaging an interior of the housing, the cartridge being insertable through either of the first opening and the second opening and removable through either of the first and second openings regardless of which opening the cartridge was inserted through.
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43. An access device for providing access to internal organs, comprising:
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a housing having a first opening at a first end, a second opening at a second end a first leg having at least a first passage in communication with the first port and a second leg having at least a second passage in communication with the second port; a cartridge suitable for sealingly engaging an interior of the housing, the cartridge being insertable through either of the first opening and the second opening and removable through either of the first and second openings regardless of which opening the cartridge was inserted through, and a channel disposed within the cartridge that completes a flow path between the first passage and the second passage through the first and second ports and forming a first channel port and a second channel port at opposite ends of the channel within the cartridge, wherein a distance between the first channel port and a first end of the cartridge is greater than a diameter of the first channel port.
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Specification