Integrated infusion and aspiration system and method
First Claim
1. A method for percutaneous infusion and aspiration of an internal wound site, the method comprising:
- infusing a wound site with a dose of a solution at a periodic interval, the act of infusing being controlled by an electronic controlleraspirating the wound site at a first flow rate during the infusion of the solution and for a first time period thereafter, the act of aspirating at the first flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller; and
aspirating the wound site at a second flow rate and for a second time period after expiration of the first time period but prior to the next infusing of the solution, the second flow rate being greater than the first flow rate, the act of aspirating at the second flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller,wherein the acts of infusing, aspirating at the first flow rate, and aspirating at the second flow rate are all controlled by the same common electronic controller.
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Abstract
An integrated infusion and aspiration system includes a flow control system and a catheter assembly. The catheter assembly includes an infusion catheter and an aspiration catheter, each having ports located at the distal end of thereof. The distal ends of the catheters are separated so that the aspiration catheter ports can be positioned on an opposing side of a surgical wound site from the infusion catheter ports. Methods of operation of the integrated infusion and aspiration system provide for uninterrupted aspiration with concurrent controlled delivery of an infusion solution such that the infusion solution is substantially evenly dispersed of over the wound site.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for percutaneous infusion and aspiration of an internal wound site, the method comprising:
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infusing a wound site with a dose of a solution at a periodic interval, the act of infusing being controlled by an electronic controller aspirating the wound site at a first flow rate during the infusion of the solution and for a first time period thereafter, the act of aspirating at the first flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller; and aspirating the wound site at a second flow rate and for a second time period after expiration of the first time period but prior to the next infusing of the solution, the second flow rate being greater than the first flow rate, the act of aspirating at the second flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller, wherein the acts of infusing, aspirating at the first flow rate, and aspirating at the second flow rate are all controlled by the same common electronic controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for percutaneous infusion and aspiration of an internal wound site, the method comprising:
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infusing the wound site with a dose of a solution, the act of infusing being controlled by an electronic controller; aspirating the wound site at a first flow rate during the infusion of the solution, the act of aspirating at the first flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller; and aspirating the wound site at a second flow rate either immediately upon completion of infusing the solution or at a time period after completion of infusing the solution, the act of aspirating at the second flow rate being controlled by the electronic controller, wherein the acts of infusing, aspirating at the first flow rate, and aspirating at the second flow rate are all controlled by the same common electronic controller. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for percutaneous infusion and aspiration of an internal wound site, the method comprising:
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infusing a wound site at an articulating joint in the body with a solution at a substantially constant rate, the act of infusing being controlled by an electronic controller; and aspirating the wound site at alternating flow rates, at least a portion of the aspirating being performed during the infusion, the act of aspirating being controlled by the electronic controller, wherein the acts of infusing and aspirating are both controlled by the same common electronic controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for percutaneous infusion and aspiration of an internal wound site, the method comprising:
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passing a catheter assembly through a single incision, the catheter assembly comprising; an aspiration catheter having a proximal section and an opposing distal section, the aspiration catheter bounding a first lumen extending along the length thereof, at least one port being formed on the distal section of the aspiration catheter so as to communicate with the first lumen; and an infusion catheter having a proximal section and an opposing distal section, the infusion catheter bounding a second lumen extending along the length thereof, at least one port being formed on the distal section of the infusion catheter so as to communicate with the second lumen, at least a portion of the aspiration catheter or infusion catheter being disposed within the lumen of the other of the aspiration catheter or infusion catheter; positioning the at least one port of the aspiration catheter on one side of the internal wound site and the at least one port of the infusion catheter on a substantially opposing side of the internal wound site; periodically infusing the wound site with a dose of a solution through the infusion catheter; and aspirating the wound site through the aspiration catheter at alternating flow rates. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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