Methods and apparatus for reducing localized circulatory system pressure
US9943670B2 · kind B2 · utility
47Cited by
94References
3Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M60/896
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is thus directed to methods and apparatus for decreasing pressure in a first portion of a vessel of the cardiac structure of a patient by implanting a shunt communicating with an area outside said first portion, whereby a volume of blood sufficient to reduce pressure in said first portion is released.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.