Intra-abdominal pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of measuring intra-abdominal pressure without breaking a closed urinary catheter system, comprising:
- providing a urinary catheter system bypass device, comprising;
a sampling port connector fluidly connected to a bypass lumen; and
a drain tube housing, configured to at least partially enclose a portion of a drain tube of a urinary catheter system, the drain tube housing including a clamp mechanism configured to controllably occlude a lumen of the urinary catheter system drain tube;
inserting the drain tube of the urinary catheter system into the drain tube housing of the urinary catheter system bypass device, including separating a first region of the drain tube housing from a second region of the drain tube housing and inserting the drain tube between the first and second regions of the drain tube housing;
attaching the urinary catheter system bypass device to a sampling port of the urinary catheter system;
occluding the drain tube of the urinary catheter system;
infusing fluid into the urinary catheter system; and
detecting intra-abdominal pressure.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems, kits and methods for measuring intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) from a patient catheterized with a urinary catheter system. Devices may include a bypass lumen configured to connect to a pressure transducer, a sampling port connector connected to the bypass lumen, a drain tube housing configured to at least partially enclose a portion of the drain tube of a urinary catheter system, and a clamp mechanism. The sampling port connector may be configured for removable attachment to the sampling port of the urinary catheter system to form a fluid connection between the urinary catheter system and the bypass lumen of the IAP device. The clamp mechanism may be configured to controllably occlude the lumen of the urinary catheter system drain tube.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of measuring intra-abdominal pressure without breaking a closed urinary catheter system, comprising:
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providing a urinary catheter system bypass device, comprising; a sampling port connector fluidly connected to a bypass lumen; and a drain tube housing, configured to at least partially enclose a portion of a drain tube of a urinary catheter system, the drain tube housing including a clamp mechanism configured to controllably occlude a lumen of the urinary catheter system drain tube; inserting the drain tube of the urinary catheter system into the drain tube housing of the urinary catheter system bypass device, including separating a first region of the drain tube housing from a second region of the drain tube housing and inserting the drain tube between the first and second regions of the drain tube housing; attaching the urinary catheter system bypass device to a sampling port of the urinary catheter system; occluding the drain tube of the urinary catheter system; infusing fluid into the urinary catheter system; and detecting intra-abdominal pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of measuring intra-abdominal pressure without breaking a closed urinary catheter system, comprising:
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providing a urinary catheter system bypass device, comprising; a bypass lumen; a slidable drain tube housing configured to at least partially enclose a portion of a drain tube of a urinary catheter system; and an occlusion mechanism configured to controllably occlude a lumen of the drain tube; inserting the drain tube into the drain tube housing of the urinary catheter system bypass device; sliding the drain tube housing along the drain tube to a desired location; attaching the urinary catheter system bypass device to a sampling port of the urinary catheter system; and detecting intra-abdominal pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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