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System for cardiac procedures
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-30
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2015-05-30
Abstract
Abstract A system for accessing a patient's cardiac anatomy which includes an endovascular aortic partitioning device that separates the coronary arteries and the heart from the rest of the patient's arterial system. The endovascular device for partitioning a patient's ascending aorta comprises a flexible shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first inner lumen therebetween with an opening at the distal end. The shaft may have a preshaped distal portion with a curvature generally corresponding to the curvature of the patient's aortic arch. An expandable means, e.g. a balloon, is disposed near the distal end of the shaft proximal to the opening in the first inner lumen for occluding the ascending aorta so as to block substantially all blood flow therethrough for a plurality of cardiac cycles, while the patient is supported by cardiopulmonary bypass. The endovascular aortic partitioning device may be coupled to an arterial bypass cannula for delivering oxygenated blood to the patient's arterial system. The heart muscle or myocardium is paralyzed by the retrograde delivery of a cardioplegic fluid to the myocardium through patient's coronary sinus and coronary veins, or by antegrade delivery of cardioplegic fluid through a lumen in the endovascular aortic partitioning device to infuse cardioplegic fluid into the coronary arteries. The pulmonary trunk may be vented by withdrawing liquid from the trunk through an inner lumen of an elongated catheter. The cardiac accessing system is particularly suitable for removing the aortic valve and replacing the removed valve with a prosthetic valve.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Stevens
- 👤 Wesley D. Sterman
- 👤 Hanson S. Gifford, III
- 👤 Timothy R. Machold
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/24; A61F2/2427; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61F2/243; A61F2/2433; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M1/3653; A61M1/3659; A61M25/00; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0041; A61M25/01; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0147; A61M25/0152; A61M25/06; A61M25/0662; A61M25/10; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00778; A61B2017/00783; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22097; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00232; A61B2018/0025; A61B2018/00261; A61F2/2436; A61M1/3613; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/003; A61M2025/0031; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0074; A61M25/0075; A61M2025/0076; A61M2025/0078; A61M2025/015; A61M2025/0161; A61M25/02; A61M2025/028; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/1047; A61M2025/1052; A61M2025/1077; A61M2025/1095; A61M2202/00; A61M2202/04; A61M2202/0468; A61M2202/047; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/11; A61M2205/36; A61M2205/366; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/12; A61M2210/125; A61M2210/127; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0125; A61M25/1002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
In an endovascular system comprising: an occluding member for partitioning a patient's ascending aorta between the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic artery, a lumen coupled to a source of cardioplegic fluid for infusing cardioplegic fluid into the patient's ascending aorta, a blood flow lumen, and an outflow port at a distal end in fluid communication with the blood flow lumen for infusing oxygenated blood into the patient's arterial system, the blood flow lumen being coupled to a source of oxygenated blood, the lumen and occluding member being slidably and separably coupled to the blood flow lumen so that the lumen and occluding member may be removed and replaced when the outflow port is positioned in a patient's artery, the lumen being carried by a catheter and the blood flow lumen being carried by a bypass cannula, the bypass cannula having a proximal end and a hemostasis valve, the distal end of the bypass cannula being configured for introduction into an artery of a patient, the catheter passing through the hemostasis valve and the blood flow lumen and being slidably and separably coupled to the bypass cannula, the catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inner lumen, the occluding member being positioned proximal to the outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
In an endovascular system comprising: an occluding member for partitioning a patient's ascending aorta between the coronary ostia and the brachiocephalic artery, a lumen coupled to a source of cardioplegic fluid for infusing cardioplegic fluid into the patient's ascending aorta, a blood flow lumen, and an outflow port at a distal end in fluid communication with the blood flow lumen for infusing oxygenated blood into the patient's arterial system, the blood flow lumen being coupled to a source of oxygenated blood, the lumen and occluding member being slidably and separably coupled to the blood flow lumen so that the lumen and occluding member may be removed and replaced when the outflow port is positioned in a patient's artery, the lumen being carried by a catheter and the blood flow lumen being carried by a bypass cannula, the bypass cannula having a proximal end and a hemostasis valve, the distal end of the bypass cannula being configured for introduction into an artery of a patient, the catheter passing through the hemostasis valve and the blood flow lumen and being slidably and separably coupled to the bypass cannula, the catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and an outlet fluidly coupled to the inner lumen, the occluding member being positioned proximal to the outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the catheter includes a pressure lumen for measuring a pressure in the patient's ascending aorta.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the system of claim 1, further comprising a venous cannula configured to withdraw blood from the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the blood flow lumen is configured to flow blood at a rate of at least 4 liters/minute at a pressure of less than about 250 mmHg when the catheter is positioned in the blood flow lumen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the bypass cannula has an outer diameter of less than about 10 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the catheter has a length of at least about 80 cm to facilitate transluminal positioning from a femoral artery to the ascending aorta.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the catheter includes an inflation lumen and the occluding member is a balloon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the system of claim 1, wherein the catheter has a three-lumen design provided by a T-shaped member within a cylindrical tube.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-12-29 | 2001-06-30 | 2001-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-12-29 | 2005-06-30 | 2005-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-12-29 | 2009-06-30 | 2009-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |