System with a reservoir for perfusion management

• US 20110282485A1
• Filed: 01/11/2011
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Wood, Lowell L. JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/930,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20110282485A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/117
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00016 using wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1492 having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation A61B18/1477 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/18 by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves radiation therapy A61N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/24 with a catheter A61B18/26, A61B18/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/028 Microscale sensors, e.g. electromechanical sensors [MEMS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/076 Permanent implantations telemetry using implanted circuitry A61B5/0031; implanted stimulators for therapy A61N1/3605, A61N1/362, A61N1/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6876 Blood vessel
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7232 involving compression of the physiological signal, e.g. to extend the signal recording period
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0002 for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/084 Supporting bases, stands for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A system for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.

Claims

1-65. -65. (canceled)

66. A method for fabricating a perfusion management device comprising:

associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables; and

associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

67-105. -105. (canceled)

106. A system for fabricating a perfusion management device comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables; and

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

107. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more flexible conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

108. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more extensible and/or retractable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

109. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

110. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more guidable and/or movable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

111. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more programmably controllable, guidable and/or positionable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

112. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more wirelessly controllable, guidable and/or positionable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

113. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more articulatable conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

114. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more pliable ducts with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

115. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits composed of a plurality of segments with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

116. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits including one or more stent portions with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

117. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more diameter varying conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

118. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating two or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

119. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more storage cavities for sourcing one or more receivables.

120. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing two or more receivables.

121. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with two or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

122. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more fluid receivables.

123. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more mixing receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

124. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more conduits with one or more remote receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables.

125. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating an array of sensors with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

126. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating an array of sensors with two or more portholes disposed along a length of the one or more conduits.

127. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more removably covered portholes of the one or more conduits.

128. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one imager with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

129. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating two or more different sensors with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

130. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor for mapping one or more variable gradients with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

131. The system of claim 106, wherein the circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits comprises:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one sensor with one or more sealed portholes of the one or more conduits.

132. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more monitoring and/or control units with the device.

133. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more sources of at least one of the one or more receivables with at least one of the one or more receiving units.

134. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating at least one of the one or more receivables with at least one of the one or more receiving units.

135. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more receivers and/or transmitters with the device.

136. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more antennae with the device.

137. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more operative tools with the device.

138. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more pumps with the device.

139. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more body portions with the device.

140. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more actuators with the device.

141. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more dispensers with the device for controlling delivery of at least one of the one or more receivables.

142. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more chargeable polymers with the device.

143. The system of claim 106, further comprising:

circuitry programmed to operate one or more actuators for associating one or more sources of electric charge and/or radiation with the device.

144. The system of claim 106, wherein the device is implantable.

145. The system of claim 106, wherein the device is positionable in vivo.

146. Non-transitory computer readable media bearing computer executable instructions for facilitating operations comprising:

associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables; and

associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.

147. A system for fabricating a perfusion management device comprising:

means for associating one or more conduits with one or more receiving units for sourcing one or more receivables; and

means for associating at least one sensor with one or more portholes of the one or more conduits.