CR20210312A - Método y aparato de cateterización - Google Patents

Método y aparato de cateterización

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CR20210312A
CR20210312A CR20210312A CR20210312A CR20210312A CR 20210312 A CR20210312 A CR 20210312A CR 20210312 A CR20210312 A CR 20210312A CR 20210312 A CR20210312 A CR 20210312A CR 20210312 A CR20210312 A CR 20210312A
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valve
delivery system
heart
pressure
atrium
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CR20210312A
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Tam Van Nguyen
Grant Matthew Stearns
Gregory Scott Tyler
Eric Robert Dixon
Daniel James Montoya
Thanh Huy Le
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp
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    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
    • A61B5/021—Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
    • A61B5/0215—Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by means inserted into the body
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    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
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    • A61B5/145—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue
    • A61B5/14503—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter or needle or using implanted sensors
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    • A61F2/2442—Annuloplasty rings or inserts for correcting the valve shape; Implants for improving the function of a native heart valve
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0023—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing by the form of the lumen, e.g. cross-section, variable diameter
    • A61M25/0026—Multi-lumen catheters with stationary elements
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Abstract

Los métodos y aparatos de cateterismo permiten detectar las presiones dentro del corazón y eliminar el aire de los catéteres. Un sistema de administración puede usar los mismos componentes que se usan para administrar un dispositivo de reparación o reemplazo de una válvula para medir la presión en la aurícula u otra cámara del corazón. Se puede incluir un sensor de presión en uno de los catéteres del sistema de suministro o se puede detectar la presión a través del mismo puerto que se usa para limpiar un catéter. El sistema de administración puede insertarse en una aurícula del corazón, entregando el dispositivo de reparación o reemplazo de la válvula a la válvula nativa, como la válvula mitral, la válvula tricúspide, la válvula aórtica o la válvula pulmonar
CR20210312A 2018-11-29 2019-11-25 Método y aparato de cateterización CR20210312A (es)

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