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Method of dissolving an obstruction in a vessel
Assignee: DON MICHAEL INTERNATIONAL LLC
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Filing: 1991-12-18
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of dissolving an obstruction in a blood vessel by the steps of preventing blood which is in contact with the obstruction from flowing through the vessel to locations downstream of the obstruction while permitting blood to flow through a passage past the obstruction; delivering to the obstruction a dissolution agent which works in conjunction with blood components to effect dissolution of the obstruction; analyzing the composition of fluid in contact with the obstruction; and at least periodically supplying blood to the fluid in contact with the obstruction, based on the result of the analyzing step.
Inventors
- 👤 T. Anthony Don Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0155; A61M25/10; A61M25/1011; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22082; A61B2017/22084; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/0057; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1061; A61M2025/1095; A61M2025/1097; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of dissolving an clot in a blood vessel, comprising: preventing blood which is in contact with the clot from flowing through the vessel to locations downstream of the clot while permitting blood to flow through a passage past the clot; delivering to the clot a dissolution agent which works in conjunction with blood components to effect dissolution of the clot, so that a fluid which includes the dissolution agent and blood is in contact with the obstruction; withdrawing a sample of the fluid, which includes portions of dissolved clot material, from the blood vessel; directly determining the composition of the fluid in the sample; and adjusting the concentration of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot on the basis of the result of said determining step.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of dissolving an clot in a blood vessel, comprising: preventing blood which is in contact with the clot from flowing through the vessel to locations downstream of the clot while permitting blood to flow through a passage past the clot; delivering to the clot a dissolution agent which works in conjunction with blood components to effect dissolution of the clot, so that a fluid which includes the dissolution agent and blood is in contact with the obstruction; withdrawing a sample of the fluid, which includes portions of dissolved clot material, from the blood vessel; directly determining the composition of the fluid in the sample; and adjusting the concentration of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot on the basis of the result of said determining step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said step of adjusting comprises supplying blood to the fluid in contact with the clot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said step of adjusting comprises increasing the quantity of dissolution agent in he fluid in contact with the clot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the concentration of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot has an optimum range of values, and said step of adjusting comprises supplying blood to the fluid in contact with the clot when said determining step indicates that the concentration of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot is higher than the optimum range, and increasing the quantity of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot when said determining steps indicate that the concentration of dissolution agent in the fluid in contact with the clot is lower than the optimum range.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said steps of determining and adjusting are performed a plurality of times in the recited order.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said steps of determining and adjusting are performed a plurality of times in the recited order.
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