Devices, systems, and methods for organ retroperfusion
US8945039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3561
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for organ retroperfusion. In at least one embodiment of a method of organ perfusion of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of positioning at least part of a first catheter having a cannula within an artery of a patient, the first catheter configured to permit arterial blood to flow therethrough and further configured to permit a portion of the arterial blood to flow through the cannula, positioning at least part of a second catheter within a vein of the patient at or near a target organ, the second catheter configured to receive some or all of the portion of the arterial blood, and connecting the cannula of the first catheter to a portion of the second catheter so that some or all of the portion of the arterial blood flowing through the cannula is provided into the vein to treat a condition or disease of the target organ.
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