Patent ID: 8394048

Claim:
Apparatus for draining excess fluid from a patient's peritoneal cavity comprising: a hollow cylinder configured to be disposed across a wall of a patient's bladder, the hollow cylinder having an inflow end and an outflow end including a deformable flange configured to be deployed and anchored within the bladder; an implantable pump having an inlet port and an outlet port; a first elongated flexible tube coupled in fluid communication between the inflow end of the hollow cylinder and the outlet port of the implantable pump; a second elongated flexible tube having an exterior diameter, an outlet end coupled to the inlet port of the implantable pump, and an inlet end; a perforated receptacle coupled to the inlet end of the second elongated flexible tube, the perforated receptacle having a substantially greater diameter than the exterior diameter of the second elongated flexible tube and a multiplicity of pores configured to permit inflow of peritoneal fluid into the perforated receptacle while retarding ingrowth of tissue; and an electronic valve regulating flow of fluid between the outlet end of the implantable pump and the outflow end of the hollow cylinder, wherein the apparatus is configured to be triggered via an electric or radio signal.