IMPLANTABLE FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REMOVAL OF EXCESS FLUID

摘要

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.

主权项

1. An implantable fluid management system comprising:
an implantable pump comprising a gear pump and an integrated controller, the gear pump having an inlet and an outlet; a first tube coupled between a peritoneal cavity and the inlet; a second tube coupled between the outlet and a second body cavity; and a sensor disposed in fluid communication with at least one of the first and second tubes and operatively coupled to the integrated controller, wherein the integrated controller is programmed to activate the gear pump to pump fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the second body cavity when the sensor detects a fluid parameter in the peritoneal cavity or the second body cavity higher or lower than a predetermined threshold.