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Device for Treatment of Venous Congestion

a technology for venous congestion and devices, applied in the field of medical devices, can solve the problems of tissue death, venous stasis or pooling caused by arterial supply, and post-surgical complications of reconstructive or microvascular surgery, and achieve the effect of improving blood removal and preventing clot formation

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-09
HARTIG GREGORY K +2
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"The present invention is an improved device for treating venous congestion. It consists of a shell with a rim that acts as a collection chamber and supports a conduit with a delivery tip for supplying anticoagulant and saline irrigation. The delivery tip has a larger cross-sectional area than the conduit to disperse the anticoagulant beneath the skin and provide mechanical anticoagulation. The device also has a suction port for recovery of anticoagulant and blood. The invention provides improved removal of blood from congested tissue through the combination of subcutaneous delivery of anticoagulant and topical recovery. It also provides a path of air entry to the skin surface to create mechanical anticoagulation and prevent clot formation. The device is semiautomatic and a sensor provides an indication of successful operation or trigger sequences of agitation and air and liquid flows to provide efficient blood removal."

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A potential post-surgical complication of reconstructive or microvascular surgery is venous congestion.
Furthermore, venous stasis or pooling caused by an arterial supply, which is insufficient for the reconstructed tissue can also occur following microvascular surgery.
Venous congestion, if not corrected by surgery or some other means, can result in tissue death.
The use of leeches can present a number of problems.
For example, leeches can move off congested tissue and feed on normal skin, they are difficult to use in or near orifices of the body because of their potential for migration, the quantity of blood removable by a leech is very limited, and leeches may harbor serious pathogens.
However, prior work has not provided an adequate clinical solution for the post-surgical complication of venous congestion.

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[0025]Referring now to FIG. 1, the device 10 of the present invention includes generally a hollow, bell-shaped shell 12 symmetric generally about vertical axis 16 and having an open lower rim 14. The shell 12 may be constructed of plastic or glass and is preferably of clear material to allow visual inspection of its internal volume.

[0026]At the apex of the shell 12 is an opening 18 surrounded by a cylindrical sleeve 20. The sleeve 20 is sized to receive along axis 16, a conduit 22, the latter being preferably a stainless steel tube having a height greater than that of the shell 12. The conduit 22 may freely rotate within the sleeve 20, but blocks the opening 18 to prevent passage of air or liquid into or out of the opening 18 except through the conduit 22.

[0027]Referring now also to FIG. 2, attached at a lower end of conduit 22 removed from the sleeve 20 is a delivery tip 24 constructed of a microporous disk having an internal structure of pores (not shown) communicating with a cent...

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Abstract

A device for treatment of venous congestion provides for subcutaneous introduction of anticoagulant through an incision positioned within a collection shell for withdrawal of an effused material. A widened delivery tip provides dispersal of the anticoagulant and may be agitated to disrupt clot formation.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 273,215 filed Oct. 16, 2002, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 745,298 filed Dec. 20, 2000 which is based on and claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application 60 / 171,351 filed Dec. 22, 1999, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]--BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The invention relates generally to medical devices to remove excess blood from congested tissue and particularly to a simple mechanical device to replace medicinal leeches.[0004]A potential post-surgical complication of reconstructive or microvascular surgery is venous congestion. Replanted tissue may become congested due to blood clot formation in the venous outflow of the tissue, or in any situation where arterial inflow exceeds venous outflow. Furthermore, venous stasis or poolin...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61M37/00A61M1/00A61H33/02A61H35/00A61M1/08A61M5/32
CPCA61H33/02A61H35/00A61M5/3287A61M1/08A61M1/0084A61M1/842A61M1/85
Inventor HARTIG, GREGORY K.CONNOR, NADINE P.CONFORTI, MICHAEL L.
Owner HARTIG GREGORY K
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