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Coronary artery bypass with reverse flow
Assignee: Horizon Technology Funding Co LLC
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Filing: 1997-08-15
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-08-15
Abstract
Abstract An obstructed coronary artery is bypassed by forming a first blood flow path from a left ventricle of the heart to a coronary vein associated with the obstructed coronary artery. A second blood flow path is formed form the obstructed coronary artery to the right ventricle for blood to flow from the left ventricle through the coronary vein to the myocardium and subsequently through the coronary artery to the right ventricle in a blood flow direction opposite a normal blood flow direction in the coronary artery and coronary vein.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark B. Knudson
- 👤 Katherine S. Tweden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for bypassing an obstructed coronary artery having an arterial blood flow direction flowing toward a myocardium of a heart and having an associated coronary vein having a venal blood flow direction flowing away from said myocardium, said heart including a plurality of chambers including a right atrium, a right ventricle, a left atrium and a left ventricle, said method comprising: selecting a first chamber of said plurality of chambers with said first chamber selected to be one of said plurality containing oxygenated blood; forming a first blood flow path from the first chamber of said heart to said coronary vein; selecting a second chamber of said plurality of chambers with said second chamber selected to be one of said plurality having a pressure less than a pressure of said first chamber; forming a second blood flow path from said coronary artery to the second chamber; whereby said oxygenated blood from said first chamber enters said vein through said first blood path and flows within said vein from said first chamber to said myocardium in a direction opposite to said venal blood flow direction, and whereby said blood flows within said coronary artery from said myocardium to said second chamber in a direction opposite to said arterial blood flow direction and enters said second chamber through said second blood flow path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method for bypassing an obstructed coronary artery having an arterial blood flow direction flowing toward a myocardium of a heart and having an associated coronary vein having a venal blood flow direction flowing away from said myocardium, said heart including a plurality of chambers including a right atrium, a right ventricle, a left atrium and a left ventricle, said method comprising: selecting a first chamber of said plurality of chambers with said first chamber selected to be one of said plurality containing oxygenated blood; forming a first blood flow path from the first chamber of said heart to said coronary vein; selecting a second chamber of said plurality of chambers with said second chamber selected to be one of said plurality having a pressure less than a pressure of said first chamber; forming a second blood flow path from said coronary artery to the second chamber; whereby said oxygenated blood from said first chamber enters said vein through said first blood path and flows within said vein from said first chamber to said myocardium in a direction opposite to said venal blood flow direction, and whereby said blood flows within said coronary artery from said myocardium to said second chamber in a direction opposite to said arterial blood flow direction and enters said second chamber through said second blood flow path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said first chamber is a left ventricle of said heart.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said second chamber is a right ventricle of said heart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising positioning said second blood flow path to enter said coronary artery at a location between an obstruction in said coronary artery and said myocardium served by said coronary artery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising obstructing said coronary vein at a location downstream, relative to said venal blood flow direction, of a location of entry of said first blood flow path into said coronary vein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said first blood flow path is maintained open during both diastole and systole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said second blood flow path is maintained open during both diastole and systole.
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