Title:
欝血性心臓病を治療する装置および方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005500862
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for treating congestive heart by actively or passively enhancing perfusion to the renal arteries. A first embodiment comprises a specially configured balloon catheter and extracorporeal pump, wherein the pump operates in a “once-through” fashion or alternating volume displacement mode. In another embodiment the catheter includes a pair of balloons to isolate a region of the aorta, and a third balloon that directs flow into the renal arteries. In still further embodiments, a stent or cuff having a constricted region is deployed in or around the aorta, respectively, to create a backpressure upstream of the stent or cuff. Methods of enhancing renal perfusion also are provided.
Inventors:
Keren, Gad
Schulwitz, Usher
Spencer, Benjamin
Arad, Michael
Kestan, Randy, Jay.
Pessochinsky, Sofia
Rosenthal, Michael, Eitch.
Kramer, Andrew, W.
Payne, Sam, Gee.
Schulwitz, Usher
Spencer, Benjamin
Arad, Michael
Kestan, Randy, Jay.
Pessochinsky, Sofia
Rosenthal, Michael, Eitch.
Kramer, Andrew, W.
Payne, Sam, Gee.
Application Number:
JP2001579887A
Publication Date:
January 13, 2005
Filing Date:
April 27, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Flow Medica, Incorporated
International Classes:
A61M1/10; A61M1/14; A61M1/36; A61M25/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/06; A61B17/12; A61B17/22; A61F2/06; A61M1/12; (IPC1-7): A61M1/10; A61M1/14; A61M1/36
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shoichi Kadoma