Sara Budar,Zachary Wayne Carr,Lauren Jennifer Griggs,Gerald Riccardello,Stephanie Spelman,Vikki Hazelwood,David B. Pearlstone,Arthur Ritter
申请号：
US13669868
公开号：
US20130150701A1
申请日:
2012.11.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A multi-lumen catheter for use in a cavity having a main lumen surrounded by a wall, and at least one access lumen positioned in or on the wall, the one access lumen conveys a solution to the cavity and said main lumen. A method for treating or preventing fluid or accumulation in a body cavity including (a) aseptically inserting through an incision at an insertion site the catheter comprising a main drainage lumen surrounded by a wall and the one access lumen positioned in or on the wall, (b) securing the inserted catheter by closing the incision with a suture, (c) infusing a physiological solution through the one access lumen to dilute a drainage fluid, (d) connecting a distal end of a main drainage lumen of the catheter to a suction drainage system, and (e) applying a vacuum force to the suction drainage system to remove the diluted drainage fluid.
