Implantable access for removal and/or return of fluids
AssigneeUniversitaet Bern
InventorsRudolf Häusler, Felix Frey, Christof Stieger, Andreas Arnold, Stefan Farese, Dominik Uehlinger
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AssigneeUniversitaet Bern
InventorsRudolf Häusler, Felix Frey, Christof Stieger, Andreas Arnold, Stefan Farese, Dominik Uehlinger
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Implantable access device for removal and/or return of fluids to a patient, comprising a casing attached to an internal conduit to be connected with a lumen of the patient; a connector attached at the casing and connected to an external conduit, and arranged for attachment of an extracorporeal lumen to the device; and an actuator unit within the casing to selectively allow or block the fluid communication between the internal conduit and the external conduit; the device further comprising a fixation unit integrated in or attached at the casing arranged for fixation of the device to a bone of the patient; wherein the fixation unit extends axially along the longitudinal axis of the device. The disclosed access device can be used for high volume removal and/or return of blood or other fluids from the patient.
Implantable access device for removal and/or return of fluids to a patient, being an animal or human, comprising a casing attached to an internal conduit to be connected with a lumen of the patient;
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