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Method and systems for performing thoracoscopic cardiac bypass and other procedures
Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences LLC
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Filing: 1999-10-04
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2019-10-04
Abstract
Abstract A method for closed-chest cardiac surgical intervention relies on viewing the cardiac region through a thoracoscope or other viewing scope and endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta. The cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia can be induced, and a variety of surgical procedures performed on the stopped heart using percutaneously introduced tools. The method of the present invention will be particularly suitable for forming coronary artery bypass grafts, where an arterial blood source is created using least invasive surgical techniques, and the arterial source is connected to a target location within a coronary artery while the patient is under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley D. Sterman
- 👤 Lawrence C. Siegel
- 👤 Patricia E. Curtis
- 👤 John H. Stevens
- 👤 Timothy R. Machold
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CPC Classifications
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for closed-chest cardiac surgical intervention, said method comprising: forming at least one percutaneous penetration in the patient's chest; viewing the region of the heart through a viewing scope disposed through a percutaneous penetration; partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; and performing a surgical procedure on the stopped heart using tools introduced through a percutaneous penetration while viewing the heart through the viewing scope.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for closed-chest cardiac surgical intervention, said method comprising: forming at least one percutaneous penetration in the patient's chest; viewing the region of the heart through a viewing scope disposed through a percutaneous penetration; partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; and performing a surgical procedure on the stopped heart using tools introduced through a percutaneous penetration while viewing the heart through the viewing scope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 1 , wherein the viewing scope is introduced through a trocar sheath disposed ina percutaneous penetration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as in claim 1 , wherein the arterial system is partitioned by endovascularly advancing a distal end of a catheter to the location within the ascending aorta, and expanding a blocking element on the catheter at said location to inhibit the flow of blood and other fluids past said location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1 , wherein cardiopulmonary bypass is established from the femoral vein to the femoral artery.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 3 , wherein heart function is stopped by introducing a cardioplegic agent to the heart ory inducing ventricular fibrillation.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for forming a coronary artery bypass graft in a patient, said method comprising: forming at least one percutaneous penetration in the patient's chest; viewing the region of the heart through a viewing scope disposed through a percutaneous penetration; forming an arterial blood source; endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; and connecting the arterial blood source to a location in a coronary artery downstream from an occlusion using tools introduced through a percutaneous penetration while viewing the region of the stopped heart through the viewing scope.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for forming a coronary artery bypass graft in a patient, said method comprising: forming at least one percutaneous penetration in the patient's chest; viewing the region of the heart through a viewing scope disposed through a percutaneous penetration; forming an arterial blood source; endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; and connecting the arterial blood source to a location in a coronary artery downstream from an occlusion using tools introduced through a percutaneous penetration while viewing the region of the stopped heart through the viewing scope.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein the viewing scope is introduced through a trocar sheath disposed in a percutaneous penetration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein the arterial blood source is formed by transecting an artery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as in claim 8 , wherein the transected artery is a mammary artery.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein the arterial blood source is formed by grafting a natural or synthetic blood vessel to the aorta.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein the arterial system is partitioned by endovascularly advancing a distal end of a catheter to the location within the ascending aorta, and expanding a blocking element on the catheter at said location to inhibit the flow of blood and other fluids past said location.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein cardiopulmonary bypass is established from the femoral vein to the femoral artery.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 11 , wherein the heart is stopped by anterograde introduction of cardioplegic fluid into the coronary arteries through the catheter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 6 , wherein the arterial blood source is connected to an incision formed in the coronary artery while the heart remains stopped.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for forming an anastomosis between a mammary artery and a coronary artery of a patient, said method comprising: positioning at least one trocar sheath through the patient's chest; introducing a viewing scope through the trocar sheath to view the region around the heart; collapsing a lung beneath the mammary artery while ventilating the contralateral lung; transecting the mammary artery using a tool introduced through a trocar sheath while viewing the artery using the viewing scope; endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; collapsing both lungs; forming an incision in the coronary artery using a cutting tool introduced through a trocar sheath while viewing the artery using the viewing scope while the heart is stopped; and connecting the transected internal mammary artery to the incision in the coronary artery using a tool introduced through one of the trocar sheaths while viewing the arteries using the viewing scope while the heart is stopped.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
173 words
A method for forming an anastomosis between a mammary artery and a coronary artery of a patient, said method comprising: positioning at least one trocar sheath through the patient's chest; introducing a viewing scope through the trocar sheath to view the region around the heart; collapsing a lung beneath the mammary artery while ventilating the contralateral lung; transecting the mammary artery using a tool introduced through a trocar sheath while viewing the artery using the viewing scope; endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta between the brachiocephalic artery and the coronary ostia; establishing cardiopulmonary bypass; stopping heart contraction; collapsing both lungs; forming an incision in the coronary artery using a cutting tool introduced through a trocar sheath while viewing the artery using the viewing scope while the heart is stopped; and connecting the transected internal mammary artery to the incision in the coronary artery using a tool introduced through one of the trocar sheaths while viewing the arteries using the viewing scope while the heart is stopped.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 15 , wherein at least three trocar sheaths are positioned on the lateral chest and between acent ribs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 15 , wherein the internal mammary artery is transected using an electrosurgical cutting tool to dissect the artery from the thoracic wall and a cutting tool to sever the proper length of the artery.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as in claim 15 , wherein the arterial system is partitioned by endovascularly advancing a distal end of a catheter to the location within the ascending aorta, and expanding a blocking element on the catheter at said location to inhibit the flow of blood and other fluids past said location.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
An improved method for performing coronary bypass in a patient, said method including the steps of creating an arterial blood source and connecting the created arterial blood source to a location in a coronary artery downstream from an occlusion, wherein the improvement comprises performing said steps using percutaneously introduced tools while viewing said steps using a percutaneously introduced viewing scope.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
An improved method for performing coronary bypass in a patient, said method including the steps of creating an arterial blood source and connecting the created arterial blood source to a location in a coronary artery downstream from an occlusion, wherein the improvement comprises performing said steps using percutaneously introduced tools while viewing said steps using a percutaneously introduced viewing scope.
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