IP Library Granted Patent US 8,337,482
Granted Patent B2
US 8,337,482 · App. 10/827,576 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

System for perfusion management

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Patent No.
US 8,337,482
App. No.
10/827,576
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for perfusion management that monitors, maintains, diagnoses, or treats perfusion deficiencies.

Claims (35)

1. A device for perfusion management comprising:

at least one extensible conduit operable to deliver one or more receivables to at least one bodily location; and

an array of sensors that are distributed along a length of the at least one extensible conduit and that are operable to obtain information associated with two or more positions.

2. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible conduit is articulatable.

3. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible conduit is flexible.

4. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible conduit is retractable.

5. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one other conduit.

6. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible conduit is guidable.

7. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the at least one extensible conduit includes one or more stent portions.

8. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the array of sensors are operable to obtain composition information.

9. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the array of sensors are operable to obtain image information.

10. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the array of sensors are distributed along a length of one or more sidewalls of the at least one extensible conduit.

11. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the array of sensors are distributed among two or more segments of the at least one extensible conduit.

12. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the array of sensors includes three or more sensors.

13. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more reservoirs operable to contain one or more receivables.

14. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more mixing units operable to mix one or more receivables.

15. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more polymers operable to perform one or more actions.

16. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more tools.

17. The device for perfusion management of claim 16 , wherein at least some of the one or more tools are operable to obtain at least some material.

18. The device for perfusion management of claim 16 , wherein at least some of the one or more tools are associated with one or more portholes of the at least one extensible conduit.

19. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one communication unit.

20. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one source of radiation.

21. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one source of current.

22. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , further comprising:

control circuitry configured to signal for delivery of one or more receivables in response to information obtained from at least some of the array of sensors.

23. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the device is fully implantable.

24. The device for perfusion management of claim 1 , wherein the device is at least partially programmably controllable.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I LLC
To: GEARBOX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037540/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2011
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 026082/0972 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2004
From: WOOD, JR., LOWELL L.
To: SEARETE LLC.
Reel/Frame 015245/0621 →