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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Skujins, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Eric Mintz, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Ujwal Jalgaonkar, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/22 (2013.01); A61M 1/76 (2021.05); A61M 1/84 (2021.05); A61M 1/86 (2021.05); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00778 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22079 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0222 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2206/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some examples, an aspiration system a catheter and a fluid flow sensor. The fluid flow sensor includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a flow oscillator. The fluid inlet is configured to receive fluid from the catheter. The flow oscillator configured to oscillate flow of the fluid through the fluid flow sensor to generate flow-induced vibrations. The fluid outlet is configured to discharge the fluid.