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Plaintiffs conduct entitles it to damages and all other remedies at law.
Hepatopetal denotes flow of blood towards the liver, which is the normal direction of blood flow through the portal vein. The term is typically used when discussing the portal vein or recanalized vein of the ligamentum teres in patients with suspected portal hypertension. It is the opposite of hepatofugal.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition in which the ductus arteriosus does not close. The word "patent" means open. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to go around the baby's lungs before birth.
Veins are very compressible or “collapsible”. Throughout the Ultrasound procedure, the sonographer will be gently pushing against the limb to compress the vein in that segment. If the vein compresses, this confirms that the vein is open and patent.
A normal portal venous flow is hepatopetal. A flow reversal (or a hepatofugal flow) is seen in the case of portal hypertension (Fig. 6).
As spontaneous flow may be normally absent in the calf veins, a completely compressible vein that demonstrated flow with or without distal augmentation was defined as patent.
Patent track sign is a finding on color Doppler ultrasound, representing blood traveling along the course a biopsy needle track. It can occur after a biopsy of any organ, but is more often seen after liver or kidney biopsies.
If the vein compresses, this confirms that the vein is open and patent. If the vein does not compress and debris is seen within the vein, this confirms the presence of a blood clot or obstruction of the vein accounting for the patient's symptoms.
The Patent Process Determine the type of intellectual property you need. Determine if your invention is patentable. Determine what kind of patent you need. Get ready to apply. Submit your application. Work with your examiner. Receive your approval. Maintain your patent.
Average medical device and drug patent can have a net present value of almost $200,000. Simply put, patents are a source of enterprise value that medical device companies cannot afford to ignore.
The time to obtain a patent for a medical device can vary depending on several factors. On average, the process takes around two to three years. Still, it can be longer due to factors like backlog at the patent office, the complexity of the invention, and potential objections or rejections during the examination.