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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:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth Kensey, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Assignee:
S.L.I.M. Tech, Ltd., Exton, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/700 ;
Abstract
Method and systems for separating a first material, e.g., cholesterol or fat, from lymphatic fluid flowing through a duct within the body of a living being, so that the material is removed from the being's body or recirculated. The system includes a filter for separating that material, and an elongated conduit implanted within the vascular system and having a distal end in fluid communication with the duct and a proximal end in fluid communication with the filter. An implantable pump may be provided to enhance the operation of the system.