Implantable drainage device
First Claim
1. A surgical method of implanting an implantable drainage apparatus comprising:
- cutting the skin of a patient,inserting the implantable drainage apparatus into the body of the patient, the implantable drainage apparatus comprising a drainage device, an energy source adapted to supply energy to the drainage device, a connecting tube connected to the drainage device, a bellows adapted to generate a suction and a motor connected to the bellows, the motor configured to compress the bellows to move fluid out of the bellows and at the same time pre-tension the bellows,placing the drainage device at a placement area in the patient'"'"'s body,placing the connecting tube at a treatment area in the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A surgical method of implanting an implantable drainage apparatus. The method comprising the steps of cutting the skin of a patient, inserting the implantable drainage apparatus into the body of the patient, the implantable drainage apparatus comprising a drainage device, an energy source adapted to supply energy to the drainage device, a connecting tube connected to the drainage device, a bellows adapted to generate a suction and a motor connected to the bellows, being adapted to compress the bellows to move fluid out of the bellows and at the same time pre-tension the bellows, placing the drainage device at a placement area in the patient'"'"'s body, placing the connecting tube at a treatment area in the patient'"'"'s body.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical method of implanting an implantable drainage apparatus comprising:
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cutting the skin of a patient, inserting the implantable drainage apparatus into the body of the patient, the implantable drainage apparatus comprising a drainage device, an energy source adapted to supply energy to the drainage device, a connecting tube connected to the drainage device, a bellows adapted to generate a suction and a motor connected to the bellows, the motor configured to compress the bellows to move fluid out of the bellows and at the same time pre-tension the bellows, placing the drainage device at a placement area in the patient'"'"'s body, placing the connecting tube at a treatment area in the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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