System with a reservoir for perfusion management

1. A device for perfusion management, comprising:

a body portion;

at least one extensible finger coupled to said body portion, the extensible finger being composed of a plurality of retractable segments, the plurality of retractable segments of the extensible finger configured to controllably telescopically extend from the body portion;

at least one reservoir in communication with said extensible finger;

a control circuitry coupled to said extensible finger, and/or said body portion;

and an array of sensors distributed among the plurality of retractable segments and configured to deploy from controllably openable and/or closable portholes.

2. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a device for data gathering, data processing, data storage, and/or data transmission.

3. The device for use in perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein the array of sensors comprise an imager, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a chemical sensor, a gas sensor, an electrolyte sensor, a composition sensor, a concentration sensor, and/or a flow sensor coupled to said extensible finger.

4. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a pump, and/or a source of pressure coupled to said extensible finger.

5. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a motor and/or an actuator coupled to said extensible finger.

6. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a wireless data transmitter, coupled to said extensible finger and/or said control circuitry.

7. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a wireless data receiver, and/or a wireless data controller coupled to said extensible finger and/or said control circuit.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one extensible finger is coupled to a source of a chemical, a chemical compound, a protein, a lipoprotein, a glycoprotein, a sugar, a lipid, an antigen, an antibody, a cytokine, a peptide, a neurotransmitter, a hormone, an ion, a messenger molecule, a nucleic acid, an engineered nucleic acid, a nucleic acid vector, a drug, a cell, a cell fragment, a cell organelle, a liposome, a pharmaceutical agent, a biological material, and/or a biological fraction internal and/or external to said reservoir.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one extensible finger is coupled to a source of two or more of a chemical, a chemical compound, a protein, a lipoprotein, a glycoprotein, a sugar, a lipid, an antigen, an antibody, a cytokine, a peptide, a neurotransmitter, a hormone, an ion, a messenger molecule, a nucleic acid, an engineered nucleic acid, a nucleic acid vector, a drug, a cell, a cell fragment, a cell organelle, a liposome, a pharmaceutical agent, a biological material, and/or a biological fraction internal and/or external to said reservoir.

10. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising an operative tool in communication with said extensible finger.

11. The device for perfusion management according to claim 10 , wherein said operative tool comprises a tool positioner.

12. The device for perfusion management according to claim 10 , wherein said operative tool comprises a device for ablating and/or degrading and/or liquefying a cell, a mass of cells, a tissue, and/or an assembly of biological materials exhibiting shear strength.

13. The device for perfusion management according to claim 10 , wherein said control circuitry is operative to guide said operative tool.

14. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said extensible finger includes a source of an electric charge and/or electromagnetic radiation coupled and/or carried by said extensible finger.

15. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retractable segments are configured to articulate at joints of adjacent segments.

16. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of retractable segments are hollow.

17. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said extensible finger further comprises a device for fully or partially blocking and/or shunting a liquid flow.

18. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a device for evacuating a target coupled to said extensible finger.

19. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a device for cauterizing and/or sealing a cell, a mass of cells, a tissue, and/or an assembly of biological materials exhibiting shear strength carried by said extensible finger.

20. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , further comprising a fluid dispenser operative to provide a fluid at a controlled rate.

21. The device for perfusion management according to claim 20 , wherein said fluid dispenser is carried by said extensible finger.

22. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said extensible finger comprises a stent.

23. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said control circuitry is coupled to control said extensible finger.

24. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said control circuitry is operative to guide said extensible finger.

25. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said control circuitry comprises a processor, a feedback circuit, and/or a logic circuit.

26. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said control circuitry is a processor further comprising a stored software and/or firmware program cooperative with said processor.

27. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said device is of a size, a composition, a power dissipation level, and/or a shape configured for full or partial placement in vivo.

28. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said device is configured for implantation in an animal.

29. The device for perfusion management according to claim 28 , wherein said animal is human.

30. The device for perfusion management according to claim 29 , wherein said device is configured for placement in a selected location in said human corresponding to at least one physiological variable to be monitored and/or treated.

31. The device for perfusion management according to claim 30 , wherein said selected location is in a circulatory system, an aorta and/or a vena cava.

32. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said device is operative to provide and/or monitor a treatment and/or a response in a patient.

33. The device for perfusion management according to claim 32 , wherein said treatment comprises delivering a medicinal agent, a pharmaceutical agent, a therapeutic device and/or assembly to a location in said patient.

34. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein said device communicates exterior to said patient.

35. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retractable segments are configured to slidably collapse against adjacent segments and/or within an interior of adjacent segments of larger diameter.

36. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the at least one extensible finger is controllably adjustable.

37. The device for perfusion management according to claim 1 , wherein articulation of the at least one extensible finger is controllably adjustable.