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US 12,109,344 B2Granted
Implantable fluid conduit system
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorClaudy J. Mullon
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Abstract
A fluid conduit includes a first portion having a first porosity, a second portion disposed immediately adjacent to the first portion, the second portion having a second porosity that is greater than the first porosity, and a third portion of the fluid conduit disposed immediately adjacent to the second portion, the third portion having a third porosity that is less than the second porosity. Each of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion may be integrally formed as a single, continuous piece defining the fluid conduit.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a drain structurally configured for connection to a bladder of a patient;
- a fluid conduit structurally configured for connection with a vascular system of the patient and for fluid communication with the drain, the fluid conduit comprising:
- a first portion having a first porosity;
- a second portion disposed immediately adjacent to the first portion, the second portion having a second porosity that is greater than the first porosity, wherein the second porosity is configured to permit a predetermined filtrate transport through the second portion and into the drain;
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- a third portion disposed immediately adjacent to the second portion, the third portion having a third porosity that is less than the second porosity, wherein each of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are integrally formed as a single, continuous piece defining the fluid conduit;
- and
- a pump configured to control a flow of filtrate from the fluid conduit through the drain.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.