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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Elise DeVries, Chicago, IL (US);
John Krueger, Muskego, WI (US);
Shayna Massi, Chicago, IL (US);
John Ray, Indian Creek, IL (US);
Palak Doshi, Winfield, IL (US);
Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
System and components for inducing pleurodesis or other sclerosis or desired adhesion conditions to treat a patient, while minimizing likelihood of tissue damage from direct application of sclerosis-enhancing materials. A tube device is provided that is configured to elute sclerosis-enhancing material and/or other medicaments including autologous or otherwise patient compatible blood and/or blood component(s) via an assembly including fenestrated drainage tube which may be a multi-lumen assembly allowing simultaneous infusion/elution and drainage. The assembly of tube device with outer (typically drainage) tube may include one or more features configured to enhance delivery of medicament and/or drainage through the same assembly.