Patent ID: 11865285
Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A system for evacuating a subdural hematoma of a patient, the system comprising:
an external inlet configured to be passed through a first opening formed in a cranium of the patient so as to be placed in fluid communication with a subdural space of the patient;
an external irrigation reservoir configured to operate outside of the patient, the reservoir being in fluid communication with the external inlet and configured to supply irrigation fluid to the inlet and the subdural space;
an external outlet separate from the external inlet configured to be passed through a second opening formed in the cranium so as to also be placed in fluid communication with the subdural space; and
an external pump configured to operate outside of the patient, the pump being in fluid communication with the external outlet and configured to create negative pressure within the subdural space and evacuate fluid from the subdural space.