US 11,833,285 B2
Systems and methods for performing medical procedures involving accessing the lymphatic system
Matthew J. Callaghan, Stanford, CA (US); Christian Scott Eversull, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Stephen Arie Leeflang, Sandy, UT (US)
Assigned to Dinesh Vyas, Elk Grove, CA (US)
Filed by LXS, LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/908,556.
Application 16/908,556 is a continuation of application No. 14/444,999, filed on Jul. 28, 2014, granted, now 10,688,236.
Application 14/444,999 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/300,179, filed on Jun. 9, 2014, granted, now 11,298,449.
Application 14/300,179 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/214,882, filed on Mar. 15, 2014, granted, now 10,052,059, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 14/214,882 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/160,547, filed on Jan. 21, 2014, granted, now 10,111,997, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/859,175, filed on Jul. 27, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/832,820, filed on Jun. 8, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/800,161, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/754,911, filed on Jan. 21, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0008268 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 1/34 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 1/3496 (2013.01) [A61M 1/367 (2013.01); A61M 1/3609 (2014.02); A61M 1/3653 (2013.01); A61M 1/3659 (2014.02); A61M 2202/0405 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2230/207 (2013.01); A61M 2230/208 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for harvesting an organ from a donor body, comprising:
introducing a distal end of a tubular member into the donor body's vasculature;
introducing the distal end of the tubular member into the donor body's thoracic duct;
removing fluid from the thoracic duct via the tubular member to a location exterior to the donor body before removing the organ from the donor body; and
removing the organ from the donor body.