Title:
BY-PASS SHUNT TO REDUCE FLOW OUTPUT OF CIRCULATORY ASSIST DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/086147
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A by-pass shunt (84) for use with a bodily fluid pump (54). The by-pass shunt (84) includes an inflow conduit (86), an outflow conduit (88), and an intermediate conduit (93) fluidically coupling the inflow and outflow conduits (86, 88). A flow restrictor (98) is operably coupled to a portion of the intermediate conduit (93) and is configured to reduce a fluid flow from the outflow conduit (88), through the intermediate conduit (93), and into the inflow conduit (86).
Inventors:
FARNAN ROBERT C (US)
FRITZ BRYAN (US)
YI YUN (US)
FRITZ BRYAN (US)
YI YUN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/068184
Publication Date:
December 12, 2013
Filing Date:
December 06, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CIRCULITE INC (US)
International Classes:
A61M1/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004054641A1 | 2004-07-01 | |||
| WO2009127704A1 | 2009-10-22 | |||
| WO2010048644A1 | 2010-04-29 |
Foreign References:
| US20080199357A1 | 2008-08-21 | |||
| US5814004A | 1998-09-29 | |||
| US20050234287A1 | 2005-10-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ROONEY, Kevin, G. et al. (Herron & Evans LLP,2700 Carew Town,441 Vine Stree, Cincinnati OH, US)
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