DE69422316D1 - Aortakanüle mit niedriger Ausströmgeschwindigkeit - Google Patents

Aortakanüle mit niedriger Ausströmgeschwindigkeit

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DE69422316D1
DE69422316D1 DE69422316T DE69422316T DE69422316D1 DE 69422316 D1 DE69422316 D1 DE 69422316D1 DE 69422316 T DE69422316 T DE 69422316T DE 69422316 T DE69422316 T DE 69422316T DE 69422316 D1 DE69422316 D1 DE 69422316D1
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Prior art keywords
outflow speed
aortic cannula
low outflow
low
aortic
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Expired - Lifetime
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DE69422316T2 (de
Inventor
Christopher M Boykin
Nelson L Huldin
William G O'neill
Delos M Cosgrove
J Fredrick Cornhill
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Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A61M25/007—Side holes, e.g. their profiles or arrangements; Provisions to keep side holes unblocked
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/36—Other treatment of blood in a by-pass of the natural circulatory system, e.g. temperature adaptation, irradiation ; Extra-corporeal blood circuits
    • A61M1/3621—Extra-corporeal blood circuits
    • A61M1/3653—Interfaces between patient blood circulation and extra-corporal blood circuit
    • A61M1/3659—Cannulae pertaining to extracorporeal circulation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A61M2025/0073—Tip designed for influencing the flow or the flow velocity of the fluid, e.g. inserts for twisted or vortex flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2210/00—Anatomical parts of the body
    • A61M2210/12—Blood circulatory system
    • A61M2210/127—Aorta

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
DE69422316T 1993-02-24 1994-02-24 Aortakanüle mit niedriger Ausströmgeschwindigkeit Expired - Lifetime DE69422316T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/021,811 US5354288A (en) 1993-02-24 1993-02-24 Low velocity aortic cannula

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DE69422316D1 true DE69422316D1 (de) 2000-02-03
DE69422316T2 DE69422316T2 (de) 2001-04-26

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EP (2) EP0612536B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3529822B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2115895A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69422316T2 (de)

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DE69422316T2 (de) 2001-04-26
US5685865A (en) 1997-11-11
EP0612536B1 (de) 1999-12-29
US5354288A (en) 1994-10-11
CA2115895A1 (en) 1994-08-25
JP3529822B2 (ja) 2004-05-24
JPH0767965A (ja) 1995-03-14
EP0612536A1 (de) 1994-08-31
EP0943355A3 (de) 1999-10-27

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Owner name: TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP., SOMERSET, N.J