| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| T994001 |
Hypothermic cardioplegia administration set |
May 6, 1980 |
| The invention is an improved delivery system for injecting a cardioplegic solution made mostly of a patient's own blood into his heart in order to arrest it. The delivery system is used in combination with a cardiopulmonary bypass apparatus which includes an oxygenator, a roller pump |
| D335705 |
Retrograde cardioplegia stylet |
May 18, 1993 |
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| 7594886 |
Method of using ventricular restoration patch |
September 29, 2009 |
| A ventricular patch to restore the ventricular architecture of the heart includes a sheet of biocompatible material having a generally oval configuration, and a continuous ring fixed to the sheet. The ring has a generally oval configuration similar to the generally oval configuration |
| 7275546 |
Anterior and inferior segment ventricular restoration apparatus and method |
October 2, 2007 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. A |
| 7056280 |
Anterior segment ventricular restoration apparatus and method |
June 6, 2006 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. |
| 6837247 |
Method of using ventricular restoration patch |
January 4, 2005 |
| A ventricular patch to restore the ventricular architecture of the heart includes a sheet of biocompatible material having a generally oval configuration, and a continuous ring fixed to the sheet. The ring has a generally oval configuration similar to the generally oval configuration |
| 6544167 |
Ventricular restoration patch |
April 8, 2003 |
| A ventricular patch to restore the ventricular architecture of the heart includes a sheet of biocompatible material having a generally oval configuration, and a continuous ring fixed to the sheet. The ring has a generally oval configuration similar to the generally oval configuration |
| 6450171 |
Anterior and inferior segment ventricular restoration apparatus and method |
September 17, 2002 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. A |
| 6439237 |
Anterior segment coronary restoration apparatus and method |
August 27, 2002 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. T |
| 6221104 |
Anterior and interior segment cardiac restoration apparatus and method |
April 24, 2001 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. A |
| 6024096 |
Anterior segment ventricular restoration apparatus and method |
February 15, 2000 |
| The symptoms of congenital heart failure are addressed in this surgical procedure for mounting a patch in the ventricle of the heart to reduce ventricular volume. Placement of the patch is facilitated by palpating a beating heart to identify akinetic, although normal appearing, tissue. T |
| 5900142 |
Mass and thermal transfer means for use in heart lung machines, dialyzers, and other application |
May 4, 1999 |
| The process, particularly useful in blood oxygenators, whereby a differential velocity between a fluid and a diffusing surface of hollow tubes by a rotating member such that the boundary layer is perturbed enhancing the coefficient of mass and thermal transfer. The differential veloc |
| 5830370 |
Mass and thermal transfer means for use in heart lung machines dialyzers and other applications |
November 3, 1998 |
| The process, particularly useful in blood oxygenators, whereby a differential velocity between a fluid and a diffusing surface of hollow tubes by a rotating member such that the boundary layer is perturbed enhancing the coefficient of mass and thermal transfer. The differential veloc |
| 5702358 |
Cardioplegia delivery apparatus and method of use |
December 30, 1997 |
| A cardioplegia delivery device for providing variable ratio delivery of blood and cardioplegia solution to a patient. The device includes separate pumps for crystalloid and blood. A heat exchanger control circuit is provided which includes a heater and an ice bath for warming or cooling |
| 5643191 |
Cardioplegia delivery system and method for converting from warm cardioplegia to cold cardiopleg |
July 1, 1997 |
| A cardioplegia delivery system which includes a first delivery unit adapted for connection in a manner allowing delivery of cardioplegia fluid to a patient's heart during surgery. A second delivery unit may be added to the cardioplegia delivery system. The second delivery unit includes a |
| 5609571 |
Apparatus and method of cardioplegia delivery |
March 11, 1997 |
| A cardioplegia delivery device and method of use for delivering warm or cold cardioplegia fluid to the heart of a patient. The delivery device includes an air chamber having a housing with an integral pressure relief valve for diversion of cardioplegia fluid if the fluid pressure within |
| 5226427 |
Removable stylet for retrograde cardioplegia catheter and methods for use |
July 13, 1993 |
| This invention relates to a stylet for use with a retrograde cardioplegia catheter and its methods of use. The stylet includes a stylet rod, a handle on the proximal end of the stylet rod and a predetermined curve in the distal end of the stylet rod. The handle has a thumb rest on the |
| 5021045 |
Retrograde venous cardioplegia catheters and methods of use and manufacture |
June 4, 1991 |
| This invention relates to a retrograde cardioplegia catheter and its method of use. The catheter contains two lumens, an infusion lumen through which the cardioplegic solution flows and a pressure sensing lumen for monitoring the fluid pressure at the point where the solution exits the |
| 5013296 |
Antegrade cardioplegia cannula |
May 7, 1991 |
| A cannula adapted for antegrade administration of cardioplegic solutions during surgical procedures on the heart. The cannula includes a flow lumen having a smooth interior surface to reduce hemolysis when blood is passed therethrough during reperfusion. Structures are included to allow |
| 5011469 |
Peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass and coronary reperfusion system |
April 30, 1991 |
| A method and apparatus to arrest or reverse heart damage from myocardial infarction by using a peripheral, femoral-femoral full bypass along with the venting of the left ventricle wherein the rate at which blood is drawn from the femoral vein and the rate at which the left ventricle is v |
| 4988515 |
Cardioplegic solution |
January 29, 1991 |
| An improved amino acid enriched cardioplegic solution adapted for use in preventing and treating heart muscle damage due to regional ischemia. The solution includes a calcium ion concentration of between about 50-300 umol, a metabolizable substrate concentration of 400-1000 mg % and an |
| 4944729 |
Femoral arterial cannula |
July 31, 1990 |
| An arterial cannula is formed with an angled shoulder that limits the degree of insertion of cannula tip into an artery. The shoulder also forms a seal with the artery. Suture flaps are formed on the cannula to attach the cannula to the patient's skin. A stylet for the cannula has a stop |
