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Extravascular circulation of oxygenated synthetic nutrients to treat tissue hypoxic and ischemic disorders
Assignee: Thomas Jefferson University
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Filing: 1981-06-18
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2001-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A novel system and method for treating ischemic neurologic tissue is disclosed wherein an oxygenated nutrient emulsion is circulated through at least a portion of the cerebospinal pathway. The nutrient emulsion contains an oxygenatable non-aqueous component, an aqueous nutrient component, an emulsification component, and other components which render physiologic acceptability of the nutrient emulsion. Methods for producing the nutrient emulsion and a system for delivering that emulsion to the cerebrospinal pathway are also disclosed. Additionally, novel diagnostic methods for diagnosing the physiologic state of hypoxic-ischemic and other diseased neurologic tissue during treatment are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Jewell L. Osterholm
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 13:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0019; A61K9/0026; A61B; A61B90/00; A61K31/00; A61K31/02; A61K9/0029; A61M; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61B90/06; A61B2090/064; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F2007/0001; A61F2007/0002; A61F2007/0059; A61F2007/0069; A61F2007/0095; A61F2007/0096; A61F7/12; A61F2007/126; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/028; A61M2202/00; A61M2202/04; A61M2202/0468; A61M2202/0476; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/3653; A61M3/0204; A61M3/0216; A61M3/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of diagnosing the condition of suspected hypoxic-ischemic central nervous sytem tissue of a mammal, comprising: (a) providing an oxygenated fluorocarbon emulsion synthetic spinal fluid; (b) injecting said synthetic spinal fluid into at least a first portion of the cerebrospinal pathway of said mammal to contact said tissue to become a diagnostic fluid; (c) withdrawing said diagnostic fluid from a second portion of said pathway to create a circulation of said fluid through at least a portion of said pathway; (d) monitoring the composition of said diagnostic fluid; and (e) comparing constituents of said fluid for at least a selected difference in the compositions of said synthetic spinal and diagnostic fluids; whereby said selected differences in said compositions are at least diagnostic of the condition of said suspected hypoxic-ischemic tissue disposed along said portion of said cerebrospinal pathway.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of diagnosing the condition of suspected hypoxic-ischemic central nervous sytem tissue of a mammal, comprising: (a) providing an oxygenated fluorocarbon emulsion synthetic spinal fluid; (b) injecting said synthetic spinal fluid into at least a first portion of the cerebrospinal pathway of said mammal to contact said tissue to become a diagnostic fluid; (c) withdrawing said diagnostic fluid from a second portion of said pathway to create a circulation of said fluid through at least a portion of said pathway; (d) monitoring the composition of said diagnostic fluid; and (e) comparing constituents of said fluid for at least a selected difference in the compositions of said synthetic spinal and diagnostic fluids; whereby said selected differences in said compositions are at least diagnostic of the condition of said suspected hypoxic-ischemic tissue disposed along said portion of said cerebrospinal pathway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said selected difference is a difference in oxygen content.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said selected difference is a difference in lactic acid concentration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said selected difference is a difference in carbon dioxide concentration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said selected difference is a difference in ammonia concentration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said selected difference is a difference in enzyme content.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in pH.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in GABA.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in microorganism content.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said microorganism content is a bacterial content.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in ion concentration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 11 wherein said ion concentration difference is a sodium ion concentration difference.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 11 wherein said difference is the difference in the concentration of potassium ions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in amino acid concentration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in concentration of malignant cells.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in concentration of myelin fragments.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in identifiable cellular materials.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in concentration of identifiable cellular organelles.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in protein.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in fats.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in fat content.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in RNA content.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in DNA content.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in cellular metabolic products.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in metabolite content.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The invention of claim 1 wherein said difference is a difference in neurotransmitter content.
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