IMPLANTABLE FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REMOVAL OF EXCESS FLUID
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1. An implantable fluid management system comprising:
- an implantable pump having an inlet, an outlet, an electromechanical motor and an integrated controller, the implantable pump configured to be implanted subcutaneously;
a first tube coupled between a peritoneal cavity and the inlet; and
a second tube coupled between the outlet and a gastro-intestinal tract;
wherein the integrated controller is programmed to activate the electromechanical motor to pump fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the gastro-intestinal tract at predetermined intervals.
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Abstract
An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, normopressure hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus, pulmonary edema, or any fluid collection within the body of a human, or a non-human mammal.
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1. An implantable fluid management system comprising:
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an implantable pump having an inlet, an outlet, an electromechanical motor and an integrated controller, the implantable pump configured to be implanted subcutaneously; a first tube coupled between a peritoneal cavity and the inlet; and a second tube coupled between the outlet and a gastro-intestinal tract; wherein the integrated controller is programmed to activate the electromechanical motor to pump fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the gastro-intestinal tract at predetermined intervals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of removing fluid from a peritoneal cavity, the method comprising:
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subcutaneously implanting a pump, a first tube, and a second tube such that the first tube is coupled between the peritoneal cavity and an inlet of the pump and the second tube is coupled between a gastro-intestinal tract and an outlet of the pump; and activating the pump to pump fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the gastro-intestinal tract at predetermined intervals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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