US 11,707,614 B1
Fluid-management system and method
Martin Mayse, Wayzata, MN (US); and John Streeter, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Pleural Dynamics, Inc., Wayzata, MN (US)
Filed by Pleural Dynamics, Inc., Wayzata, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,124.
Application 18/108,124 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/733,138, filed on Apr. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,577,065.
Int. Cl. A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 39/22 (2013.01) [A61M 2039/2433 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid-management system comprising:
a valve assembly; and
a tube for carrying fluid from a body cavity of a person to the valve assembly, wherein the valve assembly is configured to be positioned external to the person's body and comprises (i) an inlet, (ii) an outlet, (iii) a pumping chamber between the inlet and outlet and configured to be compressed and decompressed to pump fluid, (iv) a first one-way valve positioned on a first side of the pumping chamber, (v) a second one-way valve positioned on a second side of the pumping chamber, and (vi) an adjustable inlet lock configured to selectively prevent fluid movement through the inlet, and wherein the tube is configured to extend from the inlet of the valve assembly to the person's body cavity.