Two-piece stent combination for percutaneous arterialization of the coronary sinus and retrograde perfusion of the myocardium
US6893413B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention contemplates a method for percutaneously providing oxygenated blood retrogradely from the left ventricle via coronary sinus to the heart tissue without a significant left-to-right shunt. The present invention contemplates a two-piece stent combination generally having an arterializing stent and a restricting covered stent.
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