IMPLANTABLE FLUID MOVEMENT DEVICE

• US 20100312163A1
• Filed: 01/28/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kirk Promotion Ltd.
• Inventors: Forsell, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,398 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/9
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0036 implantable A61F2/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/782 using valves with freely moving parts, e.g. float valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/82 Membrane pumps, e.g. bulbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/1078 Urinary tract
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 27/002 Implant devices for drainage of body fluids from one part of the body to another intraocular A61F9/00781; middle ear A61F11/202

Abstract

An implantable fluid movement device is provided. The device is adapted to move body fluid from one part of the body of a patient to another part of the body and further adapted to secure the a tube end of the fluid movement device to a location inside a treated patient.

Claims

1. An apparatus for moving a fluid to or from a cavity in a human or mammal patient, comprising:

a fluid movement device,

an energy source adapted to supply energy to said fluid movement device, and

at least one connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device, the fluid movement device and the tube forming a fluid moving arrangement, wherein the arrangement is adapted to be implanted inside the body of the patient, and wherein said tube is to be interconnecting one part, a treatment area, of the body with another part of the body, a delivery area, and said fluid movement device is adapted to move fluid from the one part of the body via the connecting tube to the other part of the body and wherein at least one tube end, is provided with a net structure at a distance from the tube end, wherein the tube is adapted to be inserted into an organ of the patient with a net structure on the outside in at least one of the delivery area and treatment area.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the net structure is sealed around the tube.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the net structure is provided with holes having a diameter that will be overgrown by tissue.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 2.5 mm.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 1.5 mm.

6. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 0.5 mm.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one first connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device adapted to drain urine from the urine accumulating renal part of the kidney, and—

a second connecting tube adapted to be connected to the urine bladder and passing through the wall of said urine bladder, further adapted to be invaginated in the wall of the urine bladder, said invaginated part of urine bladder having an outer opening, the first and second connecting tubes and the fluid movement device being implantable in the body adapted to move urine from the renal kidney to the urine bladder, using power from said energy source, wherein said second connection tube includes said net adapted to seal the tube passageway out from the the urine bladder, when invaginated by the same, by overgrowth of human tissue in said outer opening.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one first connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device adapted to drain liquid from the a hydrocephalus in the brain area, and

at least one second connecting tube adapted to be connected to the abdomen, the at least one first and second connecting tubes and the fluid movement device being adapted to be implanted inside the body, the fluid movement device further being adapted to move liquid from the hydrocephalus to the abdomen, using power from said energy source.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one first connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device adapted to drain liquid from ascites in the abdomen, and

at least one second connecting tube adapted to be connected to the lymphatic system of the body, the at least one first and second connecting tubes and the fluid movement device being adapted to be implanted inside the body, the fluid movement device further being adapted to move liquid from the ascites in the abdomen into the lymphatic system, using power from said energy source.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one first connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device adapted to drain liquid from ascites in the abdomen, and—

at least one second connecting tube adapted to be connected to the urine bladder of the body and passing through the wall of said urine bladder, further adapted to be invaginated in the wall of the urine bladder, said invaginated part of the urine bladder having an outer opening, the at least one first and second connecting tubes and the fluid movement device being adapted to be implanted inside the body, the fluid movement device further being adapted to move liquid from the ascites in the abdomen into the urine bladder, using power from said energy source, wherein said second connection tube includes said net adapted to seal the tubes passageway out from the the urine bladder, when invaginated by the same, by overgrowth of human tissue in said outer opening.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

at least one first connecting tube connected to said fluid movement device adapted to drain liquid from the thoraxial cavity, and

at least one second connecting tube adapted to be connected to the abdomen, the at least one first and second connecting tubes and the fluid movement device being adapted to be implanted inside the body, the fluid movement device further being adapted to move liquid from the thorax to the abdomen, using power from said energy source.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising:

a cleaning device.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein a tube area between the net structure and the organ is adapted to be invaginated in the organ wall.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the net structure is sealed around the tube.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the net structure is provided with holes having a diameter that will be overgrown by tissue.

17. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 2.5 mm.

18. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 1.5 mm.

13. A device for securing a tube through an inner organ of mammal patient, comprising:

a tube having tube end provided with a net structure secured at a distance from the tube end, the tube being adapted to be inserted into an organ with the net structure on the outside.

19. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the diameter of the holes is smaller than 0.5 mm.

20. A method of securing a connecting tube for use in an implantable device for implantation in human or mammal body, wherein the tube is adapted to move body fluid or hydraulic treatment fluid from one part of the body, via the at least one connecting tube to another part of the body, the connecting tube having a distal end adapted to be located in an organ of the human or mammal patient for drainage of a body fluid or in a reservoir for movement av hydraulic treatment fluid, from a treatment area of the human or mammal patient into the organ, the method comprising the steps of:

opening a hole in the organ,

placing the end of the tube in the organ,

securing the tube on the outside of the organ by invaginating the tube using sutures or staples, thus creating a tunnel around the tube, wherein said tube comprising a net material secured to said tube, the further method comprising, —

placing the net material in connection to the opening of the invaginated tunnel, and

securing the net material to the outside of the organ.

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