Vacuum sponge drainage
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Jul 5, 2016
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Jan 24, 2013
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Jul 22, 2010
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vacuum sponge unit (2) for use in human or animal bodies, comprising a fluid collecting member (10), in particular a sponge unit, and a fluid communication member (20), in particular a drainage tube, which is disposed at least partially in the fluid collecting member (10) and is connected in fluidic communication to the fluid collecting member (10). In order to improve known devices, the inventions proposes developing the vacuum sponge unit (2) such that the fluid collecting member (10) has a channel (11) for guiding a guide member (3), in particular a guide wire, and/or a delivery member (4), in particular a probe unit and/or an endoscope, through the fluid collecting member (10).
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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LOHMANN & RAUSCHER GMBH & CO KG | 56567 NEUWIED |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- A61M Class
- 3532 Applications Filed
- 2664 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.43 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Loske, Gunnar | Ahrensburg, DE | 13 | 207 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 207 | |||
Schorsch, Tobias Paul Heinrich | Hamburg, DE | 1 | 56 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 56 |
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