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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2017
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Lxs, Llc, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Matthew J. Callaghan, Stanford, CA (US);
Joelle A. Faulkner, Toronto, CA;
Kevin Zi Jun Chao, Palo Alto, CA (US);
John Avi Roop, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Stephen Arie Leeflang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christian Scott Eversull, Palo Alto, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford, CA (US);
LXS, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.