Patent ID: 8333753

Claim:
A drain for use in medical applications, comprising: an elongated conduit configured to be implanted in a body cavity, the conduit having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end, the conduit comprising at least one channel configured to drain fluid from said body cavity, at least one slot associated with said at least one channel, providing fluid communication between said at least one channel and an exterior of the conduit, at least one lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end of the conduit, said lumen positioned centrally along a distal section of the conduit and positioned toward a wall of the conduit along a proximal section of the conduit, said lumen being at least partially surrounded by said at least one channel, and a wall separating said lumen from said at least one channel at said distal end of the conduit, the wall comprising a porous material configured to permit diffusion of at least one fluid from said lumen to said body cavity.