Portable and modular cardiopulmonar bypass apparatus and associated aortic balloon catheter and associated method

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PATENT NO 5820593
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08637861

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An aortic balloon catheter including an elongated tube device formed with a first lumen sized to communicate blood between an aortic lumen of an adult human patient and a location external to the aortic lumen. Mounted on the tube device is an inflatable balloon which is sized to resist or block blood flow through the aortic lumen. The associated method of using the aortic balloon catheter includes introducing the catheter into the aortic lumen of an adult human, positioning the first lumen and the balloon, inflating the balloon and withdrawing and perfusing fluids through the first lumen.

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION A NON PROFIT PA CORP911 WILLIAM PITT UNION PITTSBURGH PA 15260

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Klain, Miroslav Pittsburgh, PA 7 779
Safar, Peter Pittsburgh, PA 7 779
Stezoski, S William Pittsburgh, PA 9 801

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