Patent ID: 6653525
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A prosthetic device for implantation into the pleural cavity of a patient, comprising:(a) a bladder made of a biocompatible gas-impermeable, elastomeric material, said bladder comprising two chambers: i) an inner chamber formed by the lumen of multiple, inflatable septated compartments, wherein said septated compartments are made of biocompatible gas-impermeable, elastomeric material and are interconnected to allow the exchange of gas; and ii) an outer chamber, external to said septated compartments and internal to the inner surface of said bladder; (b) a connector tube made of biocompatible, gas-impermeable, elastomeric material, wherein: i) said connector tube has two separate passageways for gas, one to said inner chamber and one to said outer chamber, each passageway terminating at the proximal end of the connector tube in a port with a self sealing membrane; and ii) said connector tube has a distal end attached to said bladder.