Combined percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass (PBY) and intra-aortic balloon (IAB) access cannula
US5254097A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cannula for performing two or more medical procedures either individually, seriatim or simultaneously, for example, combined percutaneous PBY and IAB procedures, which cannula includes a body having a common leg and two or more access port legs (e.g. a Y-shaped body), one access port for performing one procedure, a second access port for performing a second procedure, and hemostasis structure. A smooth continuous blood flow path is formed by a common lumen of a common leg of the cannula body and a primary lumen formed in a primary access port leg of the cannula body. The secondary access port legs are provided with secondary lumens that communicate with the common lumen.
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