9158 results about "Drainage tubes" patented technology

The invention relates to a drainage device (100) for the treatment of wounds using reduced pressure, comprising (a) a gas-type wound-covering element (3), which, in the state in contact with the body of the patient, is fastened cohesively at the skin surface around the region of the wound and forms a sealed wound space, remaining between the respective wound and the wound-covering element (3); (b) at least one drainage tube (4), which can be connected to means generating the reduced pressure and can be inserted into the wound space approximately parallel to the wound-covering element (3); and (c) at least one absorption body (2) in the form of at least one layer (7) of a textile section (33), which is interspersed with super-absorbing particles and enclosed in an envelope. Due to the size of the pores of the envelope, the absorbed wound secretions remain within the absorption body (2) and, with that, underneath the wound-covering element (3) until the absorption body is removed from the wound space. An air opening (34) is provided for the wound-covering element (3).

The invention relates to a drainage device (100) for the treatment of wounds using reduced pressure, comprising (a) a gas-type wound-covering element (3), which, in the state in contact with the body of the patient, is fastened cohesively at the skin surface around the region of the wound and forms a sealed wound space, remaining between the respective wound and the wound-covering element (3); (b) at least one drainage tube (4), which can be connected to means generating the reduced pressure and can be inserted into the wound space approximately parallel to the wound-covering element (3); and (c) at least one absorption body (2) in the form of at least one layer (7) of a textile section (33), which is interspersed with super-absorbing particles and enclosed in an envelope. Due to the size of the pores of the envelope, the absorbed wound secretions remain within the absorption body (2) and, with that, underneath the wound-covering element (3) until the absorption body is removed from the wound space. An air opening (34) is provided for the wound-covering element (3).

This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to locate the device on the inner surface of the sclera in a suprachoroidal space formed by cyclodialysis, said drainage tube opening onto the disc at one end and opening to the anterior chamber when implanted into the eye at its other end, so as to provide aqueous pressure regulation. Also provided are methods for the treatment of glaucoma utilising the flexible ocular device, and an ocular pressure spike shunt.

A method of treating glaucoma in an eye by managing fluid flow past an implanted shunt having an elastomeric plate and a non-valved elastomeric drainage tube. The plate is positioned over a sclera of the eye with an outflow end of the elastomeric drainage tube open to an outer face of the plate. An inflow end of the drainage tube tunnels through the sclera to the anterior chamber of the eye. The plate may have regions of greater propensity for cell adhesion alternating with regions of lesser cell adhesion. For example, regions of texturing around the plate or drainage tube may be provided to control the size of a bleb that forms over the implant. The effective surface area of the plate may be balanced against a number of fenestrations. The drainage tube has a reduced profile and may be shaped with a non-circular external cross-section to reduce its height. A scleral groove may be used to further reduce the height of the drainage tube on the sclera. A flow restrictor for the early post operative period will immediately lower the intraocular pressure (IOP) and simultanously prevent hypotony.

An apparatus for removing body fluids from a body cavity by suction, such as a thorax, gastric or any other human body cavity or a wound, comprises means (9) to increase the pressure difference between a pressure in a drainage lumen (3) and a pressure in the atmosphere when an auxiliary lumen (5) is open. The apparatus enables removal of clots or other plugs of the catheter and drainage tube in an efficient and not patient disturbing way.

An apparatus for removing body fluids from a body cavity by suction, such as a thorax, gastric or any other human body cavity or a wound, comprises means (9) to increase the pressure difference between a pressure in a drainage lumen (3) and a pressure in the atmosphere when an auxiliary lumen (5) is open. The apparatus enables removal of clots or other plugs of the catheter and drainage tube in an efficient and not patient disturbing way.

A glaucoma drainage device may comprise a main drainage tube with a first end configured to be located in an anterior chamber of an eye and a second end configured to be located in a drainage location. A bypass drainage tube is fluidly coupled to and in parallel with the main drainage tube. A pump is in communication with the bypass drainage tube. The pump comprises a first driver and a first flexible membrane enclosing a first chamber. A first check valve is located upstream of the pump, and a second check valve is located downstream of the pump. An active valve is located upstream of the first check valve. The active valve comprises a second driver and a second flexible membrane enclosing a second chamber. A third check valve is located between the active valve and the second end of the main drainage tube. A volume of the first chamber is changed to pump fluid from the anterior chamber to the drainage location.

A method of treating glaucoma in an eye utilizing an implanted shunt having an elastomeric plate and a non-valved elastomeric drainage tube. The plate is positioned over a sclera of the eye with an outflow end of the elastomeric drainage tube open to an outer surface of the plate. An inflow end of the drainage tube tunnels through the sclera and cornea to the anterior chamber of the eye. The drainage tube collapses upon initial insertion within an incision in the selera and cornea, or at a kink on the outside of the incision, but has sufficient resiliency to restore its patency over time. The effect is a flow restrictor that regulates outflow from the eye until a scar tissue bleb forms around the plate of the slunt. The plate desirably has a peripheral ridge and a large number of fenestrations, and a longer suturing tab extending from one side of the plate to enhance visibility and accessibility when suturing the shunt to the selera.

A drainage bag (3), part of a dialysis set, comprises a wrapper (4), fluid-sealed, and a transparent pocket (10) superposed on a part of the wrapper (4); an edge of the pocket (10) has a first part (11a) which is fixed to the wrapper (4), and a second part (11b) which is free and delimits an opening of the pocket (10). The pocket (10) at least partially contains a drainage tube of the used dialysis liquid which is fluidly connected with an inside of the bag (3). The bag (3) keeps the tubing forming the dialysis set in a stable conformation both during a production process thereof and at moment of use, reducing a risk of endoluminal contamination of the dialysis set. The bag (3) is usable in particular for collection of a used and used peritoneal dialysis liquid.

The invention belongs to the field of drainage tubes, and particularly relates to a polyethylene-polyvinyl chloride blend-modified tube and a preparation method thereof. The polyethylene-polyvinyl chloride blend-modified tube aims to solve the technical problems of poor shock strength, high sensitivity to temperature, poor ring stiffness, higher cost and short service life in the existing tube. In order to solve the technical problems, the invention provides a polyethylene-polyvinyl chloride blend-modified tube which comprises the following components in parts by weight: 50-150 parts of polyethylene resin, 50-150 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin, 10-30 parts of nano material, 0.5-5 parts of pigment, 2-20 parts of leadless stabilizer, 1-20 parts of processing assistant, 1-5 parts of lubricant, 0.5-5 parts of antioxidant, 0.5-2 parts of photostabilizer, 1-25 parts of solubilizer, 1-15 parts of impact-resistant modifier, 1-15 parts of enhancer and 0.5-10 parts of coupling agent. The polyethylene-polyvinyl chloride blend-modified tube has the advantages of higher ring stiffness, favorable toughness, aging resistance and greatly higher shock strength.

For use in controlling the release of aqueous from anterior chamber of the eye, a surgically implantable flow regulating implant is provided which is assembled in parts from a molded elastomeric plate, a flow regulating member and drainage tube. The elastomeric plate contains a pocket, a circular passageway and slots. The flow regulating member includes tabs and a resilient membrane, said tabs are securely attached to the plate inside the slots to support the membrane. The membrane being generally arch-shaped completely covers the pocket forming a releasable seal between the said pocket and outer surface of the said plate.

A catheter having an elongate drainage tube with a proximal end and a distal end, is adapted to extend through a body conduit and into a body cavity. An anchor disposed the distal end of the tube is disposed in the body cavity and is adapted to be moved from an insertion position to a withdrawal position. The anchor in the insertion position has a low profile when the tube is moved distally and in the withdrawal position has a low profile when the tube is moved proximally. The first end of the anchor is attached to the tube, and a tension member is provided to extend distally of the tube to releasably hold the second end of the anchor in a fixed relationship with the tube. In an associated method, this tension member is severed to release the second end of the anchor from the tube and permit withdrawal of the tube and the anchor in a low-profile state.

An apparatus and method for treating glaucoma and lowering IOP is herein disclosed. A method for draining aqueous includes creating an incision in the sclera, opening a scleral flap, and inserting a drainage tube between an associated anterior chamber and at least one aqueous vein. The device has a tube with proximal and distal ends that connects between the anterior chamber and the aqueous veins, collector channels, veins, or distal veins.

This invention comprises a flexible ocular device for implantation into the eye formed of a biocompatible elastomeric material, foldable to a diameter of 1.5 mm or less, comprising a fluid drainage tube having at one end a foldable plate adapted to located the device on the inner surface of the sclera in a suprachoroidal space formed by cyclodialyis, said drainage tube opening on to the disc at one end and opening to the anterior chamber when implanted into the eye at its other end, so as to provide aqueous pressure regulation. Also provided are methods for the treatment of glaucoma utilizing the flexible ocular device, and an ocular pressure spike shunt.

The invention relates to a catheter, in particular a balloon catheter, having a fluid-carrying element, such as a drainage tube, with an inner lumen for carrying away body fluid, and having an expansion element, such as a balloon of variable cross section, for fixing the catheter in a body cavity. The fluid-carrying element has a wall portion of an open-pore material, which is in fluidic communication with the inner lumen and through which the body fluid can be aspirated into the inner lumen by applying a negative pressure to a proximal end of the fluid-carrying element. The invention furthermore relates to a catheter system having a catheter of the invention and to a vacuum-generating system connected to the catheter.

A glaucoma drainage device may comprise a main drainage tube with a first end configured to be located in an anterior chamber of an eye and a second end configured to be located in a drainage location. A bypass drainage tube is fluidly coupled to and in parallel with the main drainage tube. A pump is in communication with the bypass drainage tube. The pump comprises a first driver and a first flexible membrane enclosing a first chamber. A first check valve is located upstream of the pump, and a second check valve is located downstream of the pump. An active valve is located upstream of the first check valve. The active valve comprises a second driver and a second flexible membrane enclosing a second chamber. A third check valve is located between the active valve and the second end of the main drainage tube. A volume of the first chamber is changed to pump fluid from the anterior chamber to the drainage location.

This invention provides systems and methods to collect biological fluids from a catheterized or intubated animal. Drainage tubes are provided that reduce fluid back pressure by avoiding the formation of dependent loops. Low aspect ratio collection receptacles are provided that rest on a flat surface to improve fluid flows and / or minimize back-pressures exerted by collected fluids.

The invention provides a reinforcing device for reinforcing a sand foundation through combination of microorganisms with vacuum drainage and a reinforcing method of the reinforcing device. The device comprises grouting pipes, drainage pipes, a grouting well array, a drainage well array, vacuum water pumping equipment and slurry grouting equipment, wherein the grouting pipes and the drainage pipes are laid on a sand surface in parallel in the horizontal direction, the grouting well array and the drainage well array are located in the sand foundation below the grouting pipes and the drainage pipes respectively, the grouting well array comprises at least two grouting wells, and the drainage well array comprises at least two drainage wells. The reinforcing method comprises steps as follows: I, the reinforcing device is mounted; II, a bacterial solution and a consolidation fluid are prepared; III, the bacterial solution is injected; IV, vacuum drainage is preformed; V, the consolidation fluid is injected; the steps IV and V are repeated for 6-7 times. According to the reinforcing device and the reinforcing method, directional horizontal migration of the microorganisms in a soil body is realized through vacuum drainage, and the treatment range is enlarged; plug holes produced in the grouting process are reduced, and the reinforcement uniformity is improved.

The invention belongs to the metering technology category and the proposal is proposed to aim at overcoming the problems that the existing measuring facility is large and complicated in structure and difficult to realize online real-time measurement. A measuring facility of mixed fluid of oil, gas and water is composed of a vertical pipe section, a Venturi tube and a water content measuring device. The vertical pipe section is connected with a differential pressure transducer Delta P2, a pressure transducer P and a differential pressure transducer Delta P1. A cyclone and a sampling device are arranged at the position of the water content measuring device. A microwave or differential pressure type water content measuring meter is used. The cyclone throws the fluid toward the tube wall and can smoothly divert partial liquid through a sampling circular seam. Because the differential pressure function of a drainage tube can lead the liquid with the water content measured to smoothly return to a main tube, the stable liquid flow is formed, thus realizing real-time online measurement. The flow rate of each phase of the oil, gas and water can be obtained through further calculation of measured data according to a formula. The measuring facility and the measuring method are characterized by high precision, wide working range, low operating cost and stable performance and can reliably realize the real-time online measurement.

An automatic urine disposal device has a urine collecting pad, vacuum pump, and urine tank. In the urine collecting pad, the top sheet comes in contact with the wearer's skin, the hydrophilic sheet is disposed on the bottom of the top sheet, and the urine absorbent sheet is disposed at the bottom. When discharged urine flows in the top sheet, the hydrophilic sheet widely diffuses urine to saturate its entire surface and then becomes non-breathable. As the vacuum pump vacuums the air from the urine tank, urine is directed from a urine drainage port of the urine collecting pad via a urine drainage tube to the urine tank which is a sealed container.

The invention discloses an electronic cigarette which comprises an atomizer, a power supply device and an alignment connector for connecting the atomizer and the power supply device, wherein the atomizer comprises an atomization rod and an atomization head arranged in the atomization rod; the power supply device and the atomization rod respectively have a square appearance; the end part of the atomization rod is connected with a cigarette holder body; and the atomization head comprises a drainage tube, an atomization head seat body and a heater arranged in the atomization head seat body. The electronic cigarette disclosed by the invention can ensure aligned connection of the square shells, and the service life of the electronic cigarette can be prolonged.

An automatic urine disposal device has a urine receptacle for suctioning urine discharged by a device wearer. A urine drainage port is formed on this urine receptacle, and from this urine drainage port, urine is directed into a urine tank. The urine tank is sealed by a lid, and tube guide holes are formed on the lid. The urine drainage tube is connected to one of the tube guide holes via a mounting fixture while maintaining the airtightness of the urine tank, and the urine drainage tube can be detachable from / attachable to the tube guide hole.

An apparatus for connection of a drain inlet to a vertical fixed runoff drainage pipe includes an intermediate adapter plate with a cylindrical shank that can be inserted in an impervious manner into a drainage tube at an adjustable relative height. The drain is slidably mounted such that it is guided bilaterally in translation over the plate. In this way, the drain can be disposed at a final determined position in relation to a curb before being sealed to the curb.

A dual lumen coaxial cannula assembly includes a first infusion tube having a first elongate body defining a first lumen therethrough and a second drainage tube co-axially aligned with the first infusion tube and having a second elongate body with a second lumen defined by a space between the first infusion tube and second drainage tube. A connector is removably attached to the first infusion tube and the second drainage tube for coupling the dual lumen coaxial cannula to an extracorporeal blood circuit. The first infusion tube and the second drainage tube include a plurality of infusion and drainage apertures, respectively, provided at the distal end and extending through the sidewall of the first infusion tube and the drainage tube, respectively.

The present invention relates to a closed suction drainage apparatus with a drainage tube having anti-clogging and irrigating functions. The closed suction drainage apparatus of the present invention have a double tube structure of the drainage tube and its connection unit. One tube of the drainage tube is used for drain blood and exudates from a dead space and the other tube is used for applying positive pressure to remove clotted substance in the drainage tube or irrigating a wound with liquid. The closed suction drainage apparatus according to the present invention can easily clear the clogged drainage tube or irrigate dead space when needed, even in the state that it is inserted in the body.

A sterility test method includes: selecting strain and culture medium, preparing bacterial cultures, transcribing fingerprint characteristics in thermograms as indices to verify the characteristics, drawing the thermodynamic parameters of the thermogram, determining the positive judgment index and performing sterility test for the samples. A fully-enclosed bacteria collecting ampoule incubator includes bacteria collecting ampoule system, sample and liquid feeding system and peristalsis liquid discharge system. The sample and liquid feeding system is connected with the bacteria collecting ampoule system by the liquid intake tube; and the bacteria collecting ampoule system is connected with the peristalsis liquid discharge system by the liquid drainage tube. The invention is characterized by short inspection time, high sensitivity, high automation and accurate test results on microbial contamination. It can also provide the overall process curve on the growth conditions. Such curve is provided with relatively favorable fingerprint, which enables qualitative analysis on the microbial contamination conditions.

Method for draining and decompressing a colon in which a drainage tube is inserted through the anus into the colon to extend through the entire colon. The drainage tube is fixed in position and suction is applied therethrough to cause fecal matter to pass therein through apertures and be withdrawn from the colon. The drainage tube is inserted by inserting a guidewire into the colon through the anus, manipulating and pushing the guidewire to the cecum, passing a filament through the colon wall to engage the guidewire, pulling the guidewire out of the colon and anus to draw the filament through the colon and out of the anus, attaching the drainage tube to the filament and drawing the filament with attached drainage tube through the anus into the colon. The invention also relates to constructions of the guidewire, the drainage tube and methods for inserting drainage tubes using guidewires.

The invention relates to a method for discharging water separated, used in mixed tube of city. Wherein, it comprises: arrange diversion tube at the outlet of former discharge tube; the section of diversion tube near the discharge tube has detecting area; the detecting area is arranged with water quality detecting sensor which will transmit the detected water quality to the digit data processor; the processor will process the data to form river water quality factor, to be compared with diversion critical value, to control and select the diversion device to confirm that the water is discharged from the rain discharge tube or sewage tube. The invention can automatically divert water via water quality, to make rain into rain discharge tube and sewage into sewage tube.

The invention is eco-environmental engineering technology; the device can be used to simulate the tidal changes. The devices have automatic intake system, sample boxes, and automatic water drainage system four partitions. The automatic intake system includes pumps, timers and the intake pipe; the samples boxes are used to store or plant test sample; the automatic drainage system includes solenoids, filters, timers and drainage channels. Two timers connect with pumps and solenoid valve. According to the different cycles of the coast tidal movement, set the timer to control the time of in / out time to simulate tidal movement. The tidal simulation environments simulated by the invention can provide necessary research and experimental platform for ecological response, ecosystem and biogeochemical cycles under dynamic conditions on the coastal zone.