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Surgical drain with sensors for monitoring fluid lumen

  • US 7,267,671 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2004
  • Issued: 09/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An implantable surgical drain for draining fluid from and sensing a condition of a surgical wound within a patient'"'"'s body comprising:

  • an elongated conduit having a drain lumen configured to be implanted within the surgical wound and to rest against but not penetrate the tissue within the surgical wound and a plurality of drain holes spaced along substantially the length of the drain lumen that are configured to drain fluid from the surgical wound; and

    at least one sensing element affixed to the elongated conduit and configured to sense a biochemical property of drained fluid within the drain lumen.

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