Method of treating cardiac arrest
US5678570A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0476
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating a subject under cardiac arrest comprises the steps of: blocking the descending aorta of the subject; then withdrawing blood from the subject; oxygenating the blood withdrawn from the subject; and perfusing the aortic arch of the subject with oxygenated blood in an amount effective to deliver oxygen to the heart of the subject. This method enables the subject to continue to receive oxygenating material (i.e., blood in this instance) without the danger of volume overload that would be present if another oxygenated solution were continuously infused.
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