Tissue bonding implantation device and method

Abstract

A tissue bonding implantation device includes an internal drainage tube having an internal surface and an external surface, an inflatable balloon in the shape of a toroid encircling the outer surface of the internal drainage tube, and a balloon inflation conduit in fluid communication with an interior of the inflatable balloon. A transcutaneous sleeve in the form of a tube having an internal diameter allows the sleeve to fit over the external surface of the internal drainage tube, and the sleeve includes a horizontal flange positioned at a top edge of the sleeve. The horizontal flange lies flat on the skin surface. An external cap has a first sealable opening in fluid communication with the internal drainage tube and a second sealable opening in fluid communication with the balloon inflation conduit extending from the balloon to the cap proximate to the sleeve. A tissue-bonding anchor is reversibly attached onto the outer surface of the drainage tube in a watertight manner, via the inflatable balloon.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tissue bonding implantation device, comprising:
 a drainage tube having an internal surface and an external surface;   an inflatable balloon connected to the drainage tube, on the external surface of the drainage tube;   a balloon inflation conduit in fluid communication with the inflatable balloon, the balloon inflation conduit extends through the drainage tube from the inflatable balloon;   an external cap connected to the drainage tube and the balloon inflation conduit, the cap having a first sealable opening in fluid communication with the drainage tube and a second sealable opening in fluid communication with the balloon inflation conduit; and   an anchor forming an inflation void, the inflatable balloon expands via through the external cap and balloon inflation conduit inflation in the inflation void of the anchor, to retain the drainage tube with the anchor.   
     
     
         2 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , wherein inflation of the retaining balloon of the drainage tube within the inflation void of the anchor, reversibly and watertightly secures the internal drainage tube within the anchor. 
     
     
         3 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , wherein the drainage tube is inwardly tapered along a bottom end of the drainage tube. 
     
     
         4 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , wherein the drainage tube has side holes that allow urine to enter the internal drainage tube along a bottom end of the drainage tube. 
     
     
         5 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 4 , wherein the drainage tube includes an end-hole that allows the internal drainage tube to be passed and positioned over a temporary guidewire. 
     
     
         6 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a transcutaneous sleeve having a flange extending laterally from an upper edge of a transcutaneous extension of the sleeve.   
     
     
         7 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 6 , wherein the transcutaneous sleeve is made of silicone impregnated with nitrofurazone. 
     
     
         8 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , further comprising an external drainage tube configured to be removably connected to the external cap. 
     
     
         9 . The tissue bonding implantation device of  claim 1 , wherein the second sealable opening of the cap is made of self sealing silicone. 
     
     
         10 . A catheter for connection to a vessel, comprising:
 an anchor connected to the vessel, the anchor includes a first lock device; and   a drain tube, the drain tube includes a second lock device for reversibly and sealingly mating with the first lock device.   
     
     
         11 . The catheter of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an external cap connected to the drain tube, the external cap includes a first conduit for draining the vessel via the drain tube and a second conduit connected to the second lock device;   wherein the second lock device is actuated via the second conduit to reversibly and sealingly mate with the first lock device.   
     
     
         12 . The catheter of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a sleeve having an extension for circling the drain tube and a flange.   
     
     
         13 . A method of tissue bonding for a catheter, comprising the steps of:
 implanting an anchor to a drain vessel;   guiding a drain tube through the anchor; and   locking the drain tube to the anchor.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of locking reversibly and sealingly connects the drain tube to the anchor. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of:
 shielding the drain tube by a sleeve.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the steps of guiding and locking are performed after the step of implanting. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 ,
 wherein the vessel is a bladder and the anchor is bonded to the bladder in the step of implanting;   wherein the steps of guiding and locking are performed about three months after the step of implanting.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
 shielding the drain tube from skin and transcutaneous abdomen layers, via a sleeve.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the sleeve is replaceable to avoid microbial contamination. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the anchor is removable and replaceable.