Patent ID: 7909790
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An implantable fluid management system comprising: an implantable pump having an inlet, an outlet, and an electromechanical motor and an integrated controller, the implantable pump configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a peritoneal cavity; a first tube coupled between the peritoneal cavity and the inlet; a first pressure sensor disposed in fluid communication with the first tube and operatively coupled to the controller; a second tube coupled between the outlet and a bladder; and a second pressure sensor disposed in fluid communication with the second tube and operatively coupled to the controller, wherein the integrated controller is programmed to activate the electromechanical motor to pump fluid from the peritoneal cavity to the bladder responsive to the first pressure sensor detecting a pressure in the peritoneal cavity exceeding a first predetermined threshold and the second sensor detecting a pressure in the bladder lower than a second predetermined threshold.