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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Ali Hassan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Lester John Lloyd, Orinda, CA (US);
Michael Orth, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mark Yang, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Binh Luong, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brian K. Courtney, Toronto, CA;
Peter J. Fitzgerald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ali Hassan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Lester John Lloyd, Orinda, CA (US);
Michael Orth, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Mark Yang, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Binh Luong, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Brian K. Courtney, Toronto, CA;
Peter J. Fitzgerald, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Catharos Medical Systems, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for selectively removing an agent from a physiological site, e.g., a physiological efferent fluid collection site, are provided. Aspects of the invention include fluid removal (e.g., aspiration) devices having a fluid removal element and a flow modulator positioned at a distal end of the fluid removal element. The flow modulator is configured to converge intersecting fluid flow paths into the fluid removal element. Also provided are systems and kits for performing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, including the selective removal of both therapeutic and diagnostic agents from a variety of different physiological sites.