Surgery – Blood drawn and replaced or treated and returned to body – Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-13
2005-09-13
Bianco, Patricia (Department: 3762)
Surgery
Blood drawn and replaced or treated and returned to body
Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body
C604S006090, C604S006160
Reexamination Certificate
active
06942633
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for performing site specific therapy to alleviate tissue swelling, involving the placement and use of recovery catheters having semipermeable membranes adapted to recover bulk fluid or fluid components from a tissue site. Fluid recovery can be accomplished by the delivery of a hydratable medium to the membranes, under conditions suitable to permit fluid or components to pass through the membranes in order to hydrate the medium, which is then removed from the tissue site. The method and system can also include the use of components for monitoring the progress of the system, and components for introducing a recovery catheter to a tissue site.
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Bianco Patricia
Fredrikson & Byron , P.A.
Twin Star Medical, Inc.
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