| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7452352 |
Methods for preventing distal embolization from the vertebrobasilar artery using flow reversal |
November 18, 2008 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including a |
| 7374561 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization during interventional procedures |
May 20, 2008 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and first and second expandable members. The device may be used for protection against stroke by inserting the catheter into a carotid artery, locating the first expandable member within a common carotid artery, locating the s |
| 7340298 |
Enhancement of cerebral blood flow by electrical nerve stimulation |
March 4, 2008 |
| A method for increasing cerebral blood flow in a patient. A electrical stimulating device is provided. The electrical stimulating device is applied to the patient at a region adjacent the cervical sympathetic chain, the brain stem, the head, or the sympathetic nervous system. The ele |
| 7166097 |
Cerebral perfusion augmentation |
January 23, 2007 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. The descending aorta is accessed. A device is then located downstream from the takeoff of the brachiocephalic artery. The device is oper |
| 7150736 |
Cerebral perfusion augmentation |
December 19, 2006 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective |
| 6942686 |
Regulation of cerebral blood flow by temperature change-induced vasodilatation |
September 13, 2005 |
| A method for enhancing cerebral blood flow in a patient. The patient's baseline cerebral blood flow is measured. An artery of the patient is cooled or warmed to produce vasodilatation of the artery. The artery is typically one or more of the left or right common carotid artery, left or |
| 6896663 |
Retrograde venous perfusion with isolation of cerebral circulation |
May 24, 2005 |
| A medical device for providing retrograde venous perfusion to the cerebral vasculature for treatment of global or focal cerebral ischemia is disclosed. The device includes a catheter having an infusion port at its distal end, venous drainage port(s), and an expandable occluder disposed |
| 6887227 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization from the vertebrobasilar artery using flo |
May 3, 2005 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including a |
| 6878140 |
Methods for flow augmentation in patients with occlusive cerebrovascular disease |
April 12, 2005 |
| The invention provides a method for augmenting circulation in a patient having carotid stenosis. An elongate tubular member is provided having a lumen communicating with a port at a distal end. The tubular member is inserted into a peripheral artery and the distal port is advanced into a |
| 6866647 |
Aortic shunt with spinal perfusion and cooling device |
March 15, 2005 |
| An intravascular device comprising an intra-aortic and extra-aortic component for perfusing the spinal arteries during thoracoabdominal surgeries. The intra-aortic component comprises a catheter having a shunt releasably mounted on a distal end of the catheter. An expandable occluder |
| 6848448 |
Devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
February 1, 2005 |
| Methods are provided for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Methods include partial or complete obstruction of the femoral or iliac arteries or the inferior vena cava, external compression of the iliac, femoral, or brachial a |
| 6840949 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal in arteries having co |
January 11, 2005 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The constrictor/occluder is mo |
| 6837881 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal by partial occlusion |
January 4, 2005 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The constrictor/occluder is mo |
| 6830579 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal and perfusion augment |
December 14, 2004 |
| A medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. A first constrictor/occluder mounted at the dista |
| 6817985 |
Intravascular spinal perfusion and cooling for use during aortic surgery |
November 16, 2004 |
| Cooled and oxygenated blood is shunted from the proximal aorta into the open ends of intercostal arteries severed during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery to prevent or minimize the effects of spinal ischemia. This cooled perfusion can be accomplished with a variety of perfusion assemblies |
| 6796992 |
Cerebral perfusion augmentation |
September 28, 2004 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. A catheter is advanced into the descending aorta, the catheter having a proximal region, a distal region, and an expandable member mounted o |
| 6767345 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for renal and coronary perfusion augmentation |
July 27, 2004 |
| A method for increasing renal and/or coronary blood flow. A catheter is inserted into the descending aorta. An expandable member on a distal region of the catheter is positioned in the aorta downstream from the takeoff of a renal artery or downstream from a coronary ostium. The expan |
| 6758832 |
Medical device for intrathecal cerebral cooling and methods of use |
July 6, 2004 |
| The invention provides a medical device having two elongate catheters, a pump, and a refrigeration system. Each catheter has a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen therebetween and communicating with a distal port. The proximal ends of the catheters are connected to the pump and the r |
| 6743196 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
June 1, 2004 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective age |
| 6712806 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
March 30, 2004 |
| A method for increasing cerebral blood flow is described. A catheter is inserted into the descending aorta, the catheter having a proximal region, a distal region, and at least one expandable member mounted on the distal region. The expandable member is positioned downstream from the tak |
| 6635046 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
October 21, 2003 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially occlude aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents |
| 6626886 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization during interventional procedures |
September 30, 2003 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and first and second expandable members. The device may be used for protection against stroke by inserting the catheter into a carotid artery, locating the first expandable member within a common carotid artery, locating the secon |
| 6623471 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization from the internal carotid artery using fl |
September 23, 2003 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter, an expandable occluding member and a constricting member. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including a |
| 6595980 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal by occlusion of the b |
July 22, 2003 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The constrictor/occluder is mo |
| 6595963 |
Aortic shunt for selective cerebral perfusion in stroke and cardiac arrest |
July 22, 2003 |
| An aortic shunt comprising a second tubular member nested within a lumen of a first tubular member, wherein aortic blood flows through the lumen of the first tubular member and oxygenated and/or cooled blood is infused through a lumen and distal port(s) of the second tubular member to pe |
| 6592557 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
July 15, 2003 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially occlude aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents |
| 6565552 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
May 20, 2003 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially occlude aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents |
| 6558356 |
Medical device for flow augmentation in patients with occlusive cerebrovascular disease and meth |
May 6, 2003 |
| The invention provides a medical device having first and second elongate tubular members. Each member comprises a manometer at a distal end and a lumen communicating with a port at the distal end. An expandable occlusive member is optionally mounted on either or both tubular members prox |
| 6555057 |
Intravascular methods and apparatus for isolation and selective cooling of the cerebral vasculat |
April 29, 2003 |
| Patients having diminished circulation in the cerebral vasculature as a result of stroke or from other causes such as cardiac arrest, shock or head trauma, or aneurysm surgery or aortic surgery, are treated by flowing an oxygenated medium through an arterial access site into the cerebral |
| 6533800 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization using flow reversal in arteries having co |
March 18, 2003 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter and one or more expandable constricting/occluding members. The catheter is adapted for use with therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including an angioplasty/stent catheter and an atherectomy catheter. The constrictor/occluder is mo |
| 6530894 |
Aortic shunt with spinal perfusion and cooling device |
March 11, 2003 |
| An intravascular device comprising an intra-aortic and extra-aortic component for perfusing the spinal arteries during thoracoabdominal surgeries. The intra-aortic component comprises a catheter having a shunt releasably mounted on a distal end of the catheter. An expandable occluder |
| 6383172 |
Retrograde venous perfusion with isolation of cerebral circulation |
May 7, 2002 |
| A medical device for providing retrograde venous perfusion to the cerebral vasculature for treatment of global or focal cerebral ischemia is disclosed. The device includes a catheter having an infusion port at its distal end, venous drainage port(s), and an expandable occluder disposed |
| 6379331 |
Medical device for selective intrathecal spinal cooling in aortic surgery and spinal trauma |
April 30, 2002 |
| The invention provides a medical device having two elongate catheters, a pump, a refrigeration system, and a manometer. Each catheter has a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen therebetween and communicating with a distal port. The proximal ends of the catheters are connected to the pump |
| 6355010 |
Intravascular spinal perfusion and cooling for use during aortic surgery |
March 12, 2002 |
| Cooled and oxygenated blood is shunted from the heart or proximal aorta into the open ends of intercostal arteries severed during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery to prevent or minimize the effects of spinal ischemia. This cooled perfusion can be accomplished with a variety of perfusion a |
| 6312444 |
Medical device for removing thromboembolic material from cerebral arteries and methods of use |
November 6, 2001 |
| The invention provides a medical device having an elongate catheter, a balloon occluder mounted on a distal end of the catheter, and optionally a chopping mechanism associated with an aspiration port of the catheter. Continuous or intermittent suction can be applied to the aspiration por |
| 6231551 |
Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation |
May 15, 2001 |
| Methods are provided for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially occlude aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents |
| 6217552 |
Medical device for selective intrathecal spinal cooling in aortic surgery and spinal trauma |
April 17, 2001 |
| The invention provides a medical device having two elongate catheters, a pump, a refrigeration system, and a manometer. Each catheter has a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen therebetween and communicating with a distal port. The proximal ends of the catheters are connected to the pump |
| 6165199 |
Medical device for removing thromboembolic material from cerebral arteries and methods of use |
December 26, 2000 |
| The invention provides a medical device having an elongate catheter, a balloon occluder mounted on a distal end of the catheter, and optionally a chopping mechanism associated with an aspiration port of the catheter. Continuous or intermittent suction can be applied to the aspiration por |
| 6161547 |
Medical device for flow augmentation in patients with occlusive cerebrovascular disease and meth |
December 19, 2000 |
| The invention provides a medical device having first and second elongate tubular members. Each member comprises a manometer at a distal end and a lumen communicating with a port at the distal end. An expandable occlusive member is optionally mounted on either or both tubular members prox |
| 6146370 |
Devices and methods for preventing distal embolization from the internal carotid artery using fl |
November 14, 2000 |
| The invention provides a medical device having a catheter, an expandable occluding member and a constricting member. The catheter has a lumen communicating with a port at its distal end. The lumen and port are adapted for introduction of therapeutic or diagnostic devices, including a |
