US Patent No: 7,588,531
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Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same
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Sep 15, 2009
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May 3, 2006
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Abstract
An extracardiac pumping for supplementing the circulation of blood, including the cardiac output, in a patient without any component thereof being connected to the patient's heart, and methods of using same. One embodiment provides a vascular graft that has a first end that is sized and configured to couple to a non-primary blood vessel and a second end that is fluidly coupled to a pump to conduct blood between the pump and the non-primary blood vessel. An outflow conduit is also provided that has a first end sized and configured to be positioned within the same or different blood vessel, whether primary or non-primary, through the vascular graft. The outflow conduit is fluidly coupled to the pump to conduct blood between the pump and the patient. The vascular graft may be connected to the blood vessel subcutaneously to permit application of the extracardiac pumping system in a minimally-invasive procedure.
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| 2004/0236,172 Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same | 7 | 2004 | |
| 2007/0213,690 Blood conduit connector | 4 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0264,689 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 4 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0270,892 Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same | 4 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0270,893 Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same | 8 | 2006 | |
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| 6,676,678 Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis | 30 | 2001 | |
| 6,699,257 Devices and methods for performing a vascular anastomosis | 20 | 2002 | |
| 6,659,327 Surgical anastomosis apparatus and method thereof | 48 | 2002 | |
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| 5,911,685 Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance | 66 | 1997 | |
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| 5,964,694 Method and apparatus for cardiac blood flow assistance | 44 | 1997 | |
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| 5,273,518 Cardiac assist apparatus | 52 | 1992 | |
| 5,746,709 Intravascular pump and bypass assembly and method for using the same | 89 | 1996 | |
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| 4,666,443 Biventricular circulatory assist system and method | 48 | 1986 | |
| 4,756,302 Blood pumping system and method | 27 | 1986 | |
| 5,511,958 Blood pump system | 29 | 1994 | |
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| 4,569,332 Method and apparatus for treating a heart patient through the coordinating efforts of balloon pumping and dispensing catheters | 28 | 1983 | |
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| 6,139,487 Intracardiac pump device | 34 | 1998 | |
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| 5,211,546 Axial flow blood pump with hydrodynamically suspended rotor | 103 | 1992 | |
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| 2005/0085,683 Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same | 8 | 2003 | |
| 2005/0113,631 Cannulae having a redirecting tip | 15 | 2003 | |
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| 5,746,575 Blood pump as centrifugal pump | 50 | 1995 | |
| 5,863,179 Centrifugal blood pump | 23 | 1997 | |
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| 5,893,886 Vascular prosthesis | 52 | 1997 | |
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| 6,086,527 System for treating congestive heart failure | 62 | 1998 | |
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| 6,508,777 Circulatory support system and method of use for isolated segmental perfusion | 53 | 1999 | |
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| 5,169,378 Intra-ventricular expansible assist pump | 43 | 1990 | |
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| 5,749,855 Catheter pump | 38 | 1995 | |
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| 5,020,516 Circulatory assist method and apparatus | 64 | 1988 | |
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| 5,941,813 Cardiac assist device | 44 | 1997 | |
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| 6,083,198 Perfusion catheter providing segmented flow regions and methods of use | 38 | 1998 | |
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| 6,116,862 Blood pump | 15 | 1998 | |
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| 4,459,977 Coronary sinus retroperfusion apparatus for the treatment of myocardial ischemia | 162 | 1982 | |
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| 6,010,531 Less-invasive devices and methods for cardiac valve surgery | 233 | 1996 | |
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| 5,722,930 Reciprocating pump circulatory assist arrangement | 44 | 1995 | |
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| 5,147,281 Biological fluid pumping means and method | 36 | 1990 | |
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| 4,688,998 Magnetically suspended and rotated impellor pump apparatus and method | 157 | 1986 | |
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| 4,240,409 Apparatus for assisting circulation of blood | 39 | 1979 | |
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| 6,592,567 Kidney perfusion catheter | 73 | 1999 | |
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| 6,102,884 Squitieri hemodialysis and vascular access systems | 53 | 1997 | |
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| 4,994,078 Intraventricular artificial hearts and methods of their surgical implantation and use | 127 | 1989 | |
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| 5,851,174 Cardiac support device | 42 | 1996 | |
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| 5,186,713 Extracorporeal blood oxygenation system and method for providing hemoperfusion during transluminal balloon angioplasty procedures | 70 | 1990 | |
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| 6,402,767 Anastomosis connection system and method of use | 23 | 2000 | |
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| 5,169,379 In-series ventricular assist system and method of controlling same | 39 | 1989 | |
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| 5,092,844 Intracatheter perfusion pump apparatus and method | 58 | 1990 | |
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| 4,464,164 Flowrate control for a blood flow system | 28 | 1982 | |
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| 5,098,370 Heart assist device | 42 | 1990 | |
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| 4,697,574 Pump for assistance in circulation | 125 | 1986 | |
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| 5,374,239 Arterial shunt with blood flow indicator | 28 | 1992 | |
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| 5,300,113 Cardiac ventricular assistance device particularly for compensating for weakened heart muscle function and for maintaining the vital body functions | 21 | 1992 | |
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| 5,902,336 Implantable device and method for removing fluids from the blood of a patient method for implanting such a device and method for treating a patient experiencing renal failure | 96 | 1996 | |
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| 5,059,167 Retroperfusion and retroinfusion control apparatus, system and method | 77 | 1990 | |
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| 5,449,342 Apparatus for assisting blood circulation | 58 | 1993 | |
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| 4,908,012 Chronic ventricular assist system | 124 | 1988 | |
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| 6,068,588 Counterbalanced pump | 12 | 1999 | |
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| 4,927,407 Cardiac assist pump with steady rate supply of fluid lubricant | 161 | 1989 | |
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| 4,573,997 Right ventricular assist device | 44 | 1984 | |
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| 5,352,180 Method and apparatus for regulating the flow rate of a periodic flow heart prosthesis | 57 | 1992 | |
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| 5,011,469 Peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass and coronary reperfusion system | 299 | 1988 | |
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| 5,868,703 Multichannel catheter | 39 | 1996 | |
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| 5,267,940 Cardiovascular flow enhancer and method of operation | 76 | 1991 | |
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| 5,533,957 Method of tissue retroperfusion | 76 | 1995 | |
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| 5,965,089 Circulatory support system | 56 | 1997 | |
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| 4,976,270 Apparatus for continuously sampling plasma | 24 | 1989 | |
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| 5,718,973 Tubular intraluminal graft | 130 | 1995 | |
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| 6,180,059 Method for the preparation and delivery of gas-enriched fluids | 66 | 1998 | |
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| 5,171,207 Apparatus and method of use for pulsatile blood flow | 34 | 1991 | |
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| 5,147,388 Auxiliary artificial heart of the embedded-in-body type | 72 | 1991 | |
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| 4,302,854 Electrically activated ferromagnetic/diamagnetic vascular shunt for left ventricular assist | 86 | 1980 | |
| 4,546,759 Method and apparatus for assisting human heart function | 97 | 1983 | |
| 4,685,446 Method for using a ventricular assist device | 86 | 1984 | |
| 4,690,134 Ventricular assist device | 254 | 1985 | |
| 4,759,760 Cardiovascular pump system | 28 | 1986 | |
| 4,861,330 Cardiac assist device and method | 132 | 1987 | |
| 4,902,273 Heart assist device | 93 | 1988 | |
| 5,014,715 Device for measuring the impedance to flow of a natural or prosthetic vessel in a living body | 22 | 1988 | |
| 4,957,504 Implantable blood pump | 131 | 1988 | |
| 5,089,017 Drive system for artificial hearts and left-ventricular assist devices | 45 | 1989 | |
| 4,995,857 Left ventricular assist device and method for temporary and permanent procedures | 162 | 1989 | |
| 4,985,014 Ventricular venting loop | 134 | 1989 | |
| 5,133,744 Tubular-valued artificial heart | 25 | 1990 | |
| 5,211,659 Pump system suitable as a heart assist device | 19 | 1990 | |
| 5,332,403 LVAD with t-shape and unidirectional valve | 57 | 1992 | |
| 5,290,227 Method of implanting blood pump in ascending aorta or main pulmonary artery | 94 | 1993 | |
| 5,437,601 Blood conduit and pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass pump system | 30 | 1994 | |
| 5,411,027 Equipment and method for treating circulatory arrest | 37 | 1994 | |
| 5,503,615 Implantable cardiac ventricular assist device and controller thereof | 25 | 1994 | |
| 5,505,701 Intra-aortic balloon catheter | 58 | 1994 | |
| 5,824,070 Hybrid flow blood pump | 34 | 1995 | |
| 5,785,686 Cannula system for a biventricular cardiac support system or a cardiopulmonary bypass system | 36 | 1997 | |
| 6,136,025 Endoscopic arterial pumps for treatment of cardiac insufficiency and venous pumps for right-sided cardiac support | 28 | 1999 | |
| 6,354,814 Device for conversion of a unidirectional rotational motion into reciprocating back and forth motion and pump device comprising same | 4 | 2000 | |
| 2004/0138,519 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 9 | 2003 | |
| 2006/0264,694 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0270,890 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0270,895 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2006/0270,965 Multilumen catheter for minimizing limb ischemia | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2008/0275,290 Implantable heart assist system and method of applying same | 5 | 2006 | |
| 2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM | 2009 | ||
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