Vascular filtration device
OwnerFathy M.A. Salehinventor
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Abstract
A vascular filtration device for long-term use to filter a bodily fluid in situ is provided. The vascular filtration device includes a channel for being inserted in-line into a bodily fluid transport passageway and allowing the passage of a quantity of bodily fluid therethrough. A filter is disposed within the channel for removing clots or debris from said quantity of bodily fluid and a sensor is provide for sensing the accumulation of clots and debris on said filter. When clots are detected, the sensor may signal medical professionals that clot removal is necessary, or may automatically trigger the injection of an anticoagulant to dissolve the clots.
Claims31
A vascular filtration device comprising:
- a channel designed to be positioned in fluid communication with a bodily fluid transport passageway to allow the passage of a quantity of said bodily fluid through said channel;
- a filter for removing debris from said quantity of bodily fluid, wherein said filter is disposed within said channel such that at least a portion of said bodily fluid must flow through said filter;
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- a sensor for sensing the accumulation of debris by said filter and in said channel.
A method for filtering a bodily flowing through a bodily fluid transport passageway, said method including the steps of:
- positioning a filter assembly in fluid communication with said bodily fluid transport passageway;
- directing a flow of said bodily fluid through said filter assembly such that said filter assembly acts to retain debris from said bodily fluid;
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- sensing the accumulation of debris within said filter assembly.
A filtration device for the in situ removal of debris from a bodily fluid, said filtration device comprising:
- a channel in fluid communication with a fluid transport passageway to allow the passage of a quantity of bodily fluid therethrough;
- a filter for removing debris from said quantity of bodily fluid, wherein said filter is disposed within said channel such that at least a portion of said bodily fluid must flow through said filter;
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- a sensor for sensing the accumulation of debris by said filter and in said channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.