Title:
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CHEST DRAINAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/152125
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is a chest drainage system which reduces or eliminates pooling of blood/liquid and/or clogging/clotting in the drainage tube and/or chest tube, and provides objective and accurate measures of drained fluid volume and chest air leak. The chest drainage system continuously monitors chest tube and drainage tube status and clears pooled liquid in the drainage tube, and/or a clogged chest tube when necessary to restore negative pressure to the chest.
Inventors:
LUXON EVAN S (US)
BURNETT DANIEL R (US)
PRESTON RANDY (US)
COUGHLIN RYAN (US)
ZIEGLER MARK (US)
WALLIN DEREK (US)
BURNETT DANIEL R (US)
PRESTON RANDY (US)
COUGHLIN RYAN (US)
ZIEGLER MARK (US)
WALLIN DEREK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/020791
Publication Date:
October 12, 2017
Filing Date:
March 03, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ESCULON LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61M27/00; A61M1/00
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3407956A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAN, Johney U. et al. (US)
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