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Heart assist device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-22
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Improved heart assist devices are disclosed. An improved heart assist device includes a catheter having a first lumen and a second lumen. An inflatable intraventricular balloon is located at the distal end of the catheter. The interior of the intraventricular balloon communicates with the first lumen of the catheter. An inflatable intraaortic balloon is located between the proximal and distal ends of the catheter. The interior of the intraaortic balloon communicates with the second lumen of the catheter. The heart assist device also includes a pumping mechanism that inflates and deflates both the intraventricular balloon and the intraaortic balloon. The improved heart assist device is inserted into the heart so that the intraventricular balloon is positioned in the left ventricle and so that the intraaortic balloon is positioned in the aorta. The intraventricular balloon is inflated during left ventricular systole, and the intraaortic balloon is deflated during left ventricular systole. The intraventricular balloon is deflated at the end of left ventricular systole or at the onset of left ventricular diastole, and the intraaortic balloon is inflated during left ventricular diastole. The inflation and deflation steps are repeated.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel S. J. Choy
- 👤 Robert B. Case
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/165; A61M60/17; A61M60/126; A61M60/148; A61M60/135; A61M60/139; A61M60/178; A61M60/20; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/268; A61M60/295; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/427; A61M60/80; A61M60/841; A61M60/855; A61M60/857; A61M60/274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A heart assist device, comprising: a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a first lumen running between the proximal end and the distal end; a first tube with a first end and a second end, the first end of the first tube being connected to the distal end of the catheter; a second tube with a first end and a second end, the first end of the second tube being connected to the distal end of the catheter; a first inflatable intraventricular balloon, the first intraventricular balloon being connected to the first tube at the second end of the first tube, the interior of the first intraventricular balloon communicating with the first lumen through the first tube; a second inflatable intraventricular balloon, the second intraventricular balloon being connected to the second tube at the second end of the second tube, the interior of the second intraventricular balloon communicating with the first lumen through the second tube; pumping means for inflating and deflating the first intraventricular balloon and for inflating and deflating the second intraventricular balloon, the pumping means being connected to the catheter at the proximal end of the catheter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A heart assist device, comprising: a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a first lumen running between the proximal end and the distal end; a first tube with a first end and a second end, the first end of the first tube being connected to the distal end of the catheter; a second tube with a first end and a second end, the first end of the second tube being connected to the distal end of the catheter; a first inflatable intraventricular balloon, the first intraventricular balloon being connected to the first tube at the second end of the first tube, the interior of the first intraventricular balloon communicating with the first lumen through the first tube; a second inflatable intraventricular balloon, the second intraventricular balloon being connected to the second tube at the second end of the second tube, the interior of the second intraventricular balloon communicating with the first lumen through the second tube; pumping means for inflating and deflating the first intraventricular balloon and for inflating and deflating the second intraventricular balloon, the pumping means being connected to the catheter at the proximal end of the catheter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 1, wherein the second intraventricular balloon is less elastic than the first intraventricular balloon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 1, wherein the first intraventricular balloon contains means for weighting the first intraventricular balloon and wherein the second intraventricular balloon contains means for weighting the second intraventricular balloon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 3, wherein the first intraventricular balloon contains an amount of mercury sufficient to achieve neutral buoyancy at maximal inflation of the first intraventricular balloon and wherein the second intraventricular balloon contains an amount of mercury sufficient to achieve neutral buoyancy at maximal inflation of the second intraventricular balloon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling the pumping means to inflate the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 5, wherein the control means includes means for controlling the pumping means to start inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons at the beginning of ventricular systole, to stop inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons at the end of ventricular systole, and to deflate the first and second intraventricular balloons at about the end of ventricular systole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 1, further comprising an inflatable intraaortic balloon located between the proximal end of the catheter and the first intraventricular balloon, wherein the catheter has a second lumen and wherein the interior of the intraaortic balloon communicates with the second lumen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 7, wherein the pumping means includes a first pump connected to the first lumen, a second pump connected to the second lumen, and control means for controlling the first pump and the second pump to inflate the first and second intraventricular balloons while the intraaortic balloon is deflating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A heart assist device as recited in claim 8, wherein the control means includes means for controlling the first pump to inflate the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole and means for controlling the second pump to inflate the intraaortic balloon during ventricular diastole.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for using a heart assist device having a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a lumen formed therein running between the proximal and distal ends thereof, a first inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, a second inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, and pumping means for inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons through the lumen of the catheter, comprising the steps of: inserting the first intraventricular balloon into the left ventricle of the heart; inserting the second intraventricular balloon into the right ventricle of the heart; inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons; and repeating the inflating and deflating steps.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for using a heart assist device having a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a lumen formed therein running between the proximal and distal ends thereof, a first inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, a second inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, and pumping means for inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons through the lumen of the catheter, comprising the steps of: inserting the first intraventricular balloon into the left ventricle of the heart; inserting the second intraventricular balloon into the right ventricle of the heart; inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons; and repeating the inflating and deflating steps.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as recited in claim 10, wherein the step of inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons starts at approximately the beginning of ventricular systole and stops at approximately the end of ventricular systole, and wherein the step of deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons occurs at approximately the onset of ventricular diastole.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 10, further comprising the steps of: monitoring the heart with an electrocardiograph; and actuating the pumping means in response to signals from the electrocardiograph.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method as recited in claim 10, wherein the step of inserting the first intraventricular balloon includes inserting the first intraventricular balloon into the left ventricle through the apex of the left ventricle and wherein the step of inserting the second intraventricular balloon includes inserting the second intraventricular balloon into the right ventricle through the apex of the right ventricle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 10, further comprising the step of implanting the pumping means within a patient's body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the implanting step includes implanting the pumping means within an envelope of skeletal muscle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 15, further comprising the step of stimulating the envelope of skeletal muscle to inflate the first and second intraventricular balloons.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 10, further comprising the steps of: introducing means for weighting the first intraventricular balloon into the first intraventricular balloon; and introducing means for weighting the second intraventricular balloon into the second intraventricular balloon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as recited in claim 17, wherein the first introducing step includes introducing an amount of mercury sufficient to achieve neutral buoyancy at maximal inflation of the first intraventricular balloon and wherein the second introducing step includes introducing an amount of mercury sufficient to achieve neutral buoyancy at maximal inflation of the second intraventricular balloon.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for using a heart assist device having a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a lumen formed therein running between the proximal and distal ends thereof, a first inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, a second inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, an intraaortic balloon located between the proximal end of the catheter and the first intraventricular balloon, and pumping means for inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons through the lumen of the catheter, and for inflating the intraaortic balloon, comprising the steps of: inserting the first intraventricular balloon into the left ventricle of the heart; inserting the second intraventricular balloon into the right ventricle of the heart; positioning the intraaortic balloon in the aorta; inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the intraaortic balloon during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons; inflating the intraaortic balloon during ventricular diastole; and repeating the inflating and deflating steps.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for using a heart assist device having a catheter with a proximal end and a distal end, the catheter having a lumen formed therein running between the proximal and distal ends thereof, a first inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, a second inflatable intraventricular balloon connected to the distal end of the catheter and communicating with the lumen thereof, an intraaortic balloon located between the proximal end of the catheter and the first intraventricular balloon, and pumping means for inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons through the lumen of the catheter, and for inflating the intraaortic balloon, comprising the steps of: inserting the first intraventricular balloon into the left ventricle of the heart; inserting the second intraventricular balloon into the right ventricle of the heart; positioning the intraaortic balloon in the aorta; inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons during ventricular systole; deflating the intraaortic balloon during ventricular systole; deflating the first and second intraventricular balloons; inflating the intraaortic balloon during ventricular diastole; and repeating the inflating and deflating steps.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as recited in claim 19, wherein the step of inflating the first and second intraventricular balloons and the step of deflating the intraaortic balloon start at approximately the beginning of ventricular systole and stop at approximately the end of ventricular systole and wherein the step of inflating the intraaortic balloon starts at approximately the beginning of ventricular diastole and stops at approximately the end of ventricular diastole.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 19, further comprising the steps of: monitoring the heart with an electrocardiograph; and actuating the pumping means in response to signals from the electrocardiograph.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 19, further comprising the step of implanting the pumping means within a patient's body.
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