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Device for shunting fluid between two compartments within human body

Unmet Need: Ascites (fluid in the peritoneal cavity) can form in patients with some cancer types or cirrhosis of the liver. Current methods to remove the fluid are long term solutions such as dietary changes, diuretic drugs or a clinical procedure called paracentesis to remove the fluid. Paracentesis is an invasive procedure which removes ascites fluid...

Published: 7/4/2024 | Inventor(s): Ashish Nimgaonkar, Matthew Petney, Laura Scavo, Kevin Colbert, Michelle Camacho

Keywords(s): Implanted Device, Implants, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic Devices, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices