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The present invention relates generally to improved systems and methods for removing undesirable material residing in vessels. More specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for using at least one cannula to remove substantially en bloc, from a site of obstruction or interest, undesirable material without fragmentation and without excessive fluid loss.

Disclosed is a negative pressure suction sheath, comprising a sheath tube (1), a negative pressure connector (2), and a dilator (3). The negative pressure connector (2) comprises a main channel cavity (201) and a negative pressure suction channel cavity (202) located on one side of the main channel cavity (201). A proximal end of the sheath tube (1) is connected to a distal end of the main channel cavity (201). The dilator (3) is inserted from a proximal end of the main channel cavity (201) and extends out of a distal end of the sheath tube (1) and is detachably connected to the main channel cavity (201). A side channel port (205) is formed on one side of the main channel cavity (201), and the negative pressure suction channel cavity (202) is in communication with the side channel port (205). A cavity wall of the main channel cavity (201) is further provided with a pressure regulating port (203). The pressure regulating port (203) is arranged corresponding to the side channel port (205) or is located at one end of the side channel port (205) distal to the sheath tube (1), and the magnitude of the negative pressure in the sheath tube (1) can be adjusted by adjusting the opening size of the pressure regulating port (203).

The invention discloses an insertion part, an endoscope and a negative pressure suction assembly, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the insertion part comprises a first section and a second section, the first section is provided with a front end assembly, and the first section is further provided with a first channel. The insertion part can be inserted into the sheath tube, and a fluid cavity channel is formed between the sheath tube and the insertion part. The blocking area of the first section can be matched with the inner wall of the sheathing canal so as to block a fluid cavity channel between the sheathing canal and the insertion part. Negative pressure suction force is formed in the fluid cavity channel through an external suction device and the like. As the blocking area blocks the fluid cavity channel, the negative pressure suction force can be transmitted to the first opening or the second opening and then extends to the position near the far end of the insertion part through the first channel. Negative pressure suction force in the sheath tube can be transmitted to the distal end of the negative pressure suction fitting to extend the suction range of the introducer sheath to the distal end of the insertion portion. Therefore, stone fragments in the deep position of the affected part can be sucked out, stone fragment residues are avoided, and the using effect is improved.

Systems and methods include positioning of a catheter lumen in a first position with respect to a thrombus, the catheter lumen defined by a catheter, initiating of evacuation of a tubing lumen, where the tubing lumen is not in fluid communication with the catheter lumen, determination that a pressure within the tubing lumen is equal to or less than a target aspiration pressure, and, in response to the determination that the pressure within the tubing lumen is equal to or less than a target aspiration pressure, automatic establishment of fluid communication between the tubing lumen and the catheter lumen.

A dynamic aspiration system includes a connecting tube, a vacuum source, a pressure source, an aspiration catheter, a first controllable valve to control a level of negative pressure provided by the vacuum source, a second controllable valve to control a level of positive pressure provided by the pressure source, pressure sensors, and a controller. The controller modulates the controllable valves to generate pressure pulses, determines, for each of the pressure pulses, a degree of success corresponding to a change in a flow in the aspiration catheter or the connecting tube responsive to the pressure pulse, identifies one or more first pressure pulses determined to have the highest degrees of success, and modulates the controllable valves to generate the first pressure pulses in one or more pressure pulse cycles.

A method for capturing dislodged vegetative growth during a surgical procedure is provided. The method includes maneuvering, into a circulatory system, a first cannula having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, such that the first cannula is positioned to capture the vegetative growth en bloc. A second cannula is positioned in fluid communication with the first cannula, such that a distal end of the second cannula is situated in spaced relation to the distal end of the first cannula. A suction force is provided through the distal end of the first cannula so as to capture the vegetative growth. Fluid removed by the suction force is reinfused through the distal end of the second cannula. Subsequent to becoming dislodged, the vegetative growth is captured by the first cannula. A method for capturing a vegetative growth during removal of a pacemaker lead is also provided.

Kidney stone removal system is disclosed having components including a handle mechanism, a nozzle tip, and a guiding device. The handle mechanism employs a trigger that enables control of irrigation and vacuum / suction. Depression of a trigger in the trigger mechanism conveys status of vacuum / suction and irrigation to a user by providing increased resistance at different points of depression. When the trigger is in a home (undepressed) position, irrigation and vacuum / suction are turned off. When the trigger is in a fully depressed position, irrigation and vacuum / suction are turned on. When the trigger is in an intermediate position, irrigation may be turned on, while vacuum / suction remains turned off. The nozzle includes one or more irrigation ports positioned at a distal end of the nozzle and having an irrigation port departure angle of 30 to 60 degrees for directing irrigation fluid forward and laterally from the distal end of the nozzle. The guiding device is configured to be removably positioned in the nozzle for receiving a debris fragmentizing device, such as a laser device. The guiding device is configured to prevent an unintended movement of the fragmentizing device when the fragmentizing device is positioned in the nozzle while allowing fluid and debris to flow past the fragmentizing device and through a vacuum tube.

Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for methods for autologous blood transfusion. For example, an apparatus may comprise a fluid conduit configured to receive a volume of fluid from a patient and a container fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit. The container may define a reservoir configured to receive the volume of fluid from the fluid conduit. The apparatus may include a vacuum conduit couplable to a vacuum source, a vent configured to vent air into the reservoir, and at least one valve configured to couple the reservoir to the vacuum conduit to generate negative pressure within the reservoir such that the volume of fluid is drawn into the reservoir, and decouple the reservoir from the vacuum conduit while coupling the reservoir to the vent such that air is vented into the reservoir at an average rate that prevents turbulent movement of the volume of fluid within the reservoir.

Urine collection systems and associated methods and devices are disclosed herein. A representative system can include a urine collection device, a flow control assembly configured to direct a urine flow from the patient to the urine collection device, and a urine measurement device including a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is configured to generate first sensor data based on a weight of the container, and the second sensor is configured to generate second sensor data based on the urine flow from the patient to the container. The system can further include non-transitory computer readable media having instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising determining a first patient urine output based on the first sensor data; and determining a second patient urine output based on the second sensor data.

The invention provides a hematoma removing device. The hematoma removing device comprises a catheter assembly and an endoscope assembly. The catheter assembly comprises a catheter body and a handle. The near end of the catheter body is connected with the handle; the far end part of the endoscope assembly is arranged in the far end of the catheter main body; a suction channel extending in an axial penetrating mode is arranged in the catheter assembly. The suction channel comprises a first suction channel arranged in the catheter body and a second suction channel arranged in the handle, the near end of the first suction channel is connected with the far end of the second suction channel, and the near end of the second suction channel is used for being connected with a suction device; the handle is provided with a suction adjusting hole communicated with the inside and the outside and hermetically communicated with the second suction channel. In this way, the device can achieve the purpose of controllable suction, and the clinical use requirement for suction is well met.

A method for capturing dislodged vegetative growth during a surgical procedure is provided. The method includes maneuvering, into a circulatory system, a first cannula having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, such that the first cannula is positioned to capture the vegetative growth en bloc. A second cannula is positioned in fluid communication with the first cannula, such that a distal end of the second cannula is situated in spaced relation to the distal end of the first cannula. A suction force is provided through the distal end of the first cannula so as to capture the vegetative growth. Fluid removed by the suction force is reinfused through the distal end of the second cannula. Subsequent to becoming dislodged, the vegetative growth is captured by the first cannula. A method for capturing a vegetative growth during removal of a pacemaker lead is also provided.

Kidney stone removal system is disclosed having components including a handle mechanism, a nozzle tip, and a guiding device. The handle mechanism employs a trigger that enables control of irrigation and vacuum / suction. Depression of a trigger in the trigger mechanism conveys status of vacuum / suction and irrigation to a user by providing increased resistance at different points of depression. When the trigger is in a home (undepressed) position, irrigation and vacuum / suction are turned off. When the trigger is in a fully depressed position, irrigation and vacuum / suction are turned on. When the trigger is in an intermediate position, irrigation may be turned on, while vacuum / suction remains turned off. The nozzle includes one or more irrigation ports positioned at a distal end of the nozzle and having an irrigation port departure angle of 30 to 60 degrees for directing irrigation fluid forward and laterally from the distal end of the nozzle. The guiding device is configured to be removably positioned in the nozzle for receiving a debris fragmentizing device, such as a laser device. The guiding device is configured to prevent an unintended movement of the fragmentizing device when the fragmentizing device is positioned in the nozzle while allowing fluid and debris to flow past the fragmentizing device and through a vacuum tube.

Aspiration catheters for removing clot material from a patient, systems including these catheter as well as methods of making and using these aspiration catheters may be configured to remove clot material in long, continuous strips that prevent release of smaller clot fragments back into the vessel. Also described herein are blood collection apparatuses that may allow safe and easy reperfusion of collected blood.

The present invention relates generally to improved systems and methods for removing undesirable material residing in vessels. More specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for using at least one cannula to remove substantially en bloc, from a site of obstruction or interest, undesirable material without fragmentation and without excessive fluid loss.

The present invention relates generally to improved systems and methods for removing undesirable material residing in vessels. More specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for using at least one cannula to remove substantially en bloc, from a site of obstruction or interest, undesirable material without fragmentation and without excessive fluid loss.

A method for capturing dislodged vegetative growth during a surgical procedure is provided. The method includes maneuvering, into a circulatory system, a first cannula having a distal end and an opposing proximal end, such that the first cannula is positioned to capture the vegetative growth en bloc. A second cannula is positioned in fluid communication with the first cannula, such that a distal end of the second cannula is situated in spaced relation to the distal end of the first cannula. A suction force is provided through the distal end of the first cannula so as to capture the vegetative growth. Fluid removed by the suction force is reinfused through the distal end of the second cannula. Subsequent to becoming dislodged, the vegetative growth is captured by the first cannula. A method for capturing a vegetative growth during removal of a pacemaker lead is also provided.

The invention provides a negative pressure sputum aspirator for helicopter air rescue and a control method of the negative pressure sputum aspirator. The negative pressure sputum aspirator comprises a sputum storage bottle, a sputum suction pipe and a negative pressure suction device. The negative pressure sputum aspirator further comprises a pressure sensor used for monitoring the sputum suction pressure, a pressure adjusting device used for adjusting the sputum suction pressure and a limiting device used for fixing and limiting the insertion difficulty degree of the sputum suction pipe. The signal output end of the airplane bumping detector is connected with the bumping input end of the controller, and the airplane bumping detector is used for transmitting bumping information of the airplane to the controller; in the sputum suction process, when the airplane bumps, the controller controls the pressure regulating device to work according to a pressure signal of the pressure sensor so as to reduce the sputum suction pressure, and mucous membrane injury caused by sudden shaking when the airplane bumps is avoided; the controller controls the limiting device to work according to the bumping degree, the insertion difficulty degree of the sputum suction tube is adjusted, the target tube insertion depth is accurately reached, and the situation that due to sudden shaking, the sputum suction tube is inserted too deep, and a patient is accidentally injured is avoided.

Methods for aspiration to remove thrombus / clot material using a system configured to remove, filter and return clot. These methods allow the removal of clot material using a fluidically-driven aspiration device when attached to an aspiration catheter and proximate to obstructive clot material. A fluidic actuator drives an aspirator, which may be automatically controlled to apply a vacuum in a pattern to enhance clot removal and collection from the body as well as improve blood return using the same closed system. The fluidic actuator may direct the aspirated blood through a filter and deaerator to allow the filtered blood to be returned to the patient.

Improvements in fluid volume measurement systems are disclosed for a pneumatically actuated diaphragm pump in general, and a peritoneal dialysis cycler using a pump cassette in particular. Pump fluid volume measurements are based on pressure measurements in a pump control chamber and a reference chamber in a two-chamber model, with different sections being modeled using a combination of adiabatic, isothermal and polytropic processes. Real time or instantaneous fluid flow measurements in a pump chamber of the diaphragm pump are also disclosed, in this case using a one-chamber ideal gas model and using a high speed processor to obtain and process pump control chamber pressures during fluid flow into or out of the pump chamber. Improved heater control circuitry is also disclosed, to provide added or redundant safety measures, or to reduce current leakage from a heater element during pulse width modulation control of the heater element. Improvements are also disclosed in an application of negative pressure during a drain phase in peritoneal dialysis therapy, and to control an amount of intraperitoneal fluid accumulation during the therapy. Improvements in efficiency are also disclosed in movement of fluid into and out of a two-pump cassette and a heater bag of the peritoneal dialysis cycler, and in synchronization of operation of two or more pumps in the peritoneal dialysis cycler or other fluid handling devices using a multi-pump arrangement.

The speed-adjustable negative pressure drainage device comprises a drainage tube, a bottle body, a cover body and a negative pressure source connector, the cover body is rotated to drive a top ring cambered surface protrusion to jack up a bead body, a through hole is opened according to the angle gradient, external air enters dilution negative pressure, and linear speed regulation without negative pressure source adjustment is achieved; the bead body periodically opens and closes the through holes to form pulsating type instantaneous suction force, so that the adhesive force between blood clots and the tube wall is destroyed, and blockage is actively prevented; the gradient section of the drainage tube accelerates liquid flow through abrupt drop to generate local negative pressure to pull rear liquid flow; the upper convex hulls enlarge the sectional area of a pipe cavity before sharp drop, decelerate liquid flow and form a vortex region, so that blood clots are separated and deposited due to inertia, and liquid-solid layering is realized; the device has the functions of mechanical blockage prevention, precise pressure control and overload protection, the clinical blockage rate is reduced from 30% to 5% or below, power support is not needed, the device is suitable for postoperative drainage scenes such as the abdominal cavity and the thoracic cavity, and the medical operation load and the complication risk of a patient are remarkably reduced.

Clot material may be removed from a patient and separated from blood so that the blood may be collected using an efficient dual-stroke technique. The methods described herein withdraw clot and blood from a patient during a first stoke of a pump at a first rate, filter the blood to remove clot, and drive the filtered blood into a collection chamber at a second rate that is different from the first rate. The first rate may be optimized to disrupt and remove clot, while the second rate may be optimized to move the blood without damaging, e.g., lysing, the blood.

The invention provides a multi-way valve group structure and an expectoration system, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The multi-way valve group structure comprises a first valve seat, a second valve seat, a valve plate, a fan assembly and a driving assembly, the valve plate is driven by the driving assembly to rotate between the first valve seat and the second valve seat, and switching of airflow among different air channels can be achieved through dynamic angle changes of the valve plate. Therefore, a user can receive positive-pressure airflow, negative-pressure airflow, zero-air-pressure airflow, negative-pressure oscillating airflow, small-amplitude positive-pressure oscillating airflow or large-amplitude positive-pressure oscillating airflow, the response speed of the system can be remarkably increased in the switching process of different airflow states, the sensitivity of the expectoration system is improved, the respiratory tract cleaning efficiency is improved, and the expectoration effect is improved. The expectoration assisting timeliness is ensured.

Blood circuit apparatuses having one or more pumps that are configured to provide a first, positive, pressure and a second, negative, pressure may couple to an aspiration catheter and are coupled to a blood return circuit including a blood return line are also connected to a controller that is configured to independently control the movement of the positive and negative pressure. These apparatuses may be used to remove clot material, filter the clot material, and return the filtered blood to the a chamber for immediate or later return to the patient.

A manifold for collecting a tissue sample with a medical waste collection assembly. A base portion of a housing is removably engaged with a manifold receiver to provide a suction path from an inlet fitting receiving a suction line. A tray may be removably positioned within an accessory sleeve. Locating features facilitate defining a gap between a base portion of the tray and a lower barrier of the accessory sleeve. The tray may include a control surface to move the manifold between a sealing configuration, and a bleed configuration in which a second suction path is provided through the gap and below the tray. A backflow prevention valve may be disposed within the suction path between the tray and a filter element. Methods for collecting the tissue sample are also disclosed.

The invention relates to the technical field of drainage control, in particular to an intelligent cerebrospinal fluid drainage rate and pressure cooperative control system and method. The system comprises a drainage pipeline module, a positioning adjustment module, an intelligent pump control module, a monitoring sensing module, a cooperative control module and a man-machine interaction module, and can be used for establishing a cerebrospinal fluid drainage channel and being connected with a drainage bag; a laser positioning pen fixed on the infusion rod emits a laser beam which is horizontal to a preset drainage plane and adjusts the hanging height; an infusion pump and a pump body controller drive cerebrospinal fluid to flow according to set parameters and generate flow velocity, flow and drainage time control signals, meanwhile, real-time intracranial pressure data, real-time flow and flow velocity data and physical sign data are collected, and a drainage height adjusting instruction or a pump control parameter adjusting instruction is generated; cooperative control over the drainage rate and the intracranial pressure is achieved, and system operation parameters, patient monitoring data and the drainage state are displayed. The drainage device can accurately control the drainage amount of cerebrospinal fluid.

This invention relates to the field of nasal aspirator technology, and more specifically, to a nasal aspirator and its method, comprising: a nasal plug suction head unit and a negative pressure suction unit. The nasal plug suction head unit includes: a suction head body, which has an suction port for inserting into the nasal cavity to aspirate nasal secretions and an exhaust port for connecting to the negative pressure suction unit. The nasal aspirator and its method of this invention adjust the suction force of the suction head body through the negative pressure suction unit, making it easier to control the speed or force of aspirating nasal secretions, reducing discomfort inside the nasal cavity. Compared to oral nasal aspirators, this invention provides better suction and reduces the risk of infection. The structural design of the nasal plug suction head unit in this invention effectively prevents the backflow of nasal secretions, preventing secondary infection caused by backflow, and reducing discomfort caused by irritation to the nasal cavity or throat.

A method includes receiving at an aspiration module of a pump assembly an input associated with a catheter parameter of a catheter coupled to the pump assembly. An aspiration profile associated with the catheter parameter is selected via the aspiration module from a list of preset aspiration profiles associated with different catheters and include upper and lower pressure limits, an aspiration speed, and an infusion speed. A first signal is sent to actuate the pump based on the aspiration profile to operate the pump in a first mode. A pressure signal is received at the aspiration module and a second signal is sent to actuate the pump based on the aspiration profile to operate the pump in a second mode, in which the pump is cycled between the aspiration speed and the infusion speed such that the catheter pressure cycles between the upper pressure limit and the lower pressure limit.