Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid
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1. An implantable fluid management system, comprising:
- a first tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough and having at least one opening at the first end or along the length;
a second tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough;
a pump fluidly coupled to the first tube member and the second tube member for urging fluid through each tube member;
a shunt connected to the second end of the second tube member, wherein the shunt is adapted to anchor the second end of the second tube member to a wall of a hollow body organ in a fluid-tight seal; and
wherein the shunt comprises an anti-bacterial covering or coating selected from the group consisting of bacteriostatic materials, bacteriocidal materials, antibiotic dispensers, antibiotic eluting materials, entrained radioisotopes, heating elements, bioactive plastics, epithelialization-promoting materials, bacterial adhesion-inhibiting materials, and combinations thereof.
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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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a first tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough and having at least one opening at the first end or along the length; a second tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough; a pump fluidly coupled to the first tube member and the second tube member for urging fluid through each tube member; a shunt connected to the second end of the second tube member, wherein the shunt is adapted to anchor the second end of the second tube member to a wall of a hollow body organ in a fluid-tight seal; and wherein the shunt comprises an anti-bacterial covering or coating selected from the group consisting of bacteriostatic materials, bacteriocidal materials, antibiotic dispensers, antibiotic eluting materials, entrained radioisotopes, heating elements, bioactive plastics, epithelialization-promoting materials, bacterial adhesion-inhibiting materials, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An implantable fluid management system, comprising:
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a first tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough and having at least one opening at the first end or along the length; a second tube member having a first end, a second end, and a length which defines a lumen therethrough; a pump fluidly coupled to the first tube member and the second tube member for urging fluid through each tube member; a biocompatible housing encasing the pump; an anti-bacterial covering or coating selected from the group consisting of bacteriostatic materials, bacteriocidal materials, antibiotic dispensers, antibiotic eluting materials, entrained radioisotopes, heating elements, bioactive plastics, epithelialization-promoting materials, bacterial adhesion-inhibiting materials, and combinations thereof; and a shunt connected to the second end of the second tube member, wherein the shunt is adapted to anchor the second end of the second tube member to a wall of a hollow body organ in a fluid-tight seal. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of removing excess fluid from within a body space, comprising:
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drawing the excess fluid through at least one opening defined in a first tube member which is positioned within the body space; urging the fluid through the first tube member with an implanted electromechanical or magnetically coupled pump; passing the fluid through a second tube member in fluid communication with a urinary bladder; and positioning the first tube member within a pleural cavity prior to drawing the excess fluid. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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