Patent ID: 8048057
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering a fluid throughout an anatomical region of a patient, comprising: inserting an elongate, tubular member into an incision of said patient, said tubular member having a proximal portion attached to a distal portion at a releasable joint, said distal portion comprising a bio-absorbable material and configured for release from said joint upon placement within said patient such that the distal portion of the tubular member remains within said patient and is not removed after placement, at least a portion of a side wall of said distal portion defining a porous membrane adapted to permit fluid within said tubular member to pass through said side wall; positioning said tubular member such that said joint is within said patient; closing said incision; and introducing fluid into an open proximal end of said tubular member.