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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Neomend, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Peter G. Davis, Dana Point, CA (US);
Assignee:
Neomend, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01); A61L 24/10 (2006.01); A61L 24/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61B 5/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61L 24/001 (2013.01); A61L 24/0026 (2013.01); A61L 24/043 (2013.01); A61L 24/108 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0065 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00495 (2013.01); A61M 11/00 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0488 (2013.01); A61M 2205/15 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems useful for detecting leaks in pleural tissue. Also disclosed are methods of detecting and sealing such leaks. Indicator dye or stain is aerosolized and delivered to the lung via anesthetic equipment, oxygen tube, endoscope, or other suitable equipment, the dye is allowed to travel through the lung along the path or paths of least resistance emerging at the surface of the lung, staining the tissue indicative of a leak. Some embodiments include introducing one part of a two part sealant with the dye, and applying the second part of the sealant to the stain identified leak locations.