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Perivascular leak repair system

US8588900B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2011
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00783
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The perivascular leak repair system, and method of using the same, of the present invention provides a sealant reservoir with a repair catheter operably attached; a flow control device disposed between the sealant reservoir and the repair catheter, and the flow control device responsive to a flow control signal; a heart phase detector generating a diastole phase signal; an injection switch generating a injection signal; and a flow controller responsive to the diastole phase signal and the injection signal, and generating the flow control signal. A method of sealing a perivascular leak comprises identifying the perivascular leak; inserting a repair catheter to the perivascular leak; injecting sealant at the perivascular leak; and removing the repair catheter. The sealant can be injected when the heart is in diastole to sweep the sealant into the perivascular leak.

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