System with a reservoir for perfusion management

• US 8,323,263 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2010
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHUMATE, VICTORIA PEARL
• Application Number:
  US12/928,455
• Publication Number:
  US 20110208020A1
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 604/93.01, 604/164.01, 604/187, 604194-196, 604/239, 604/264, 604/272
• US Class Current: 604/528
• 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. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes; and

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes and that is covered by one or more removable coverings,

wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is disposed along a length of at least one of the one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is at least partially programmably controllable.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is at least partially wirelessly controllable.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits includes one or more flexible and/or articulatable portions.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits includes one or more stent portions.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more telescopically extensible and/or retractable conduits includes two or more segments.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is operable to obtain information for establishing one or more images.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is operable to obtain information for mapping one or more variable gradients.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

11. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more storage units that is operable to store one or more receivables.

12. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more mixing units that is operable to mix two or more receivables.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more tools that is operable to at least partially block liquid flow.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more guidable tools.

15. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more sources of radiation.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more transmitters and/or receivers.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is maintainable fully in vivo substantially inactively between one or more periods of usage.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is implantable fully in vivo.

20. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more conduits having a decreasing diameter along its length that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes; and

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes, that is covered by one or more removable coverings, and that is contained on and/or in the one or more conduits.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more conduits.

22. The device of claim 20, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

23. The device of claim 20, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.

24. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more conduits that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes;

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes and that is covered by one or more removable coverings; and

one or more tools that is operable to ablate, degrade, and/or liquefy material.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more conduits.

26. The device of claim 24, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

27. The device of claim 24, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.

28. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more conduits that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes;

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes and that is covered by one or more removable coverings; and

one or more tools that is operable to capture material.

29. The device of claim 28, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more conduits.

30. The device of claim 28, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

31. The device of claim 28, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.

32. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more conduits that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes;

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes and that is covered by one or more removable coverings; and

one or more tools that is operable to cauterize material.

33. The device of claim 32, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more conduits.

34. The device of claim 32, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

35. The device of claim 32, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.

36. A device for perfusion management comprising:

one or more conduits that is operable to deliver at least one receivable to one or more bodily locations and that includes one or more portholes;

one or more sensors that is associated with at least some of the one or more portholes and that is covered by one or more removable coverings; and

one or more tools that is operable to vacuum and/or siphon material.

37. The device of claim 36, wherein at least one of the one or more portholes is positioned at an end of at least one of the one or more conduits.

38. The device of claim 36, wherein at least one of the one or more removable coverings is electronically controllable.

39. The device of claim 36, wherein the device is positionable fully in vivo.