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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057419 | Blood perfusion system An extracorporeal blood perfusion system includes a disposable assembly and a control unit having a control interface region. The interface region includes pump assemblies for selective pumping of venous blood, arterial blood, cardioplegia solution, suctioned blood ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7914479 | Photolytic artificial lung The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power is disclosed. The photolytic artificial lung i... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7431754 | Artificial lung An artificial lung includes a housing, a tubular hollow fiber membrane bundle contained in the housing and providing a multiplicity of hollow fiber membranes having a gas exchange function, a gas inflow port and a gas outflow port communicating with each other throu... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410459 | Cardiac support device and method The invention relates to a cardiopulmonary bypass pump that can be used with medication to put the heart into asystole or near asystolic status. The patent describes equipment used in conjunction with medication to temporarily replace the function of the heart and t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399717 | Oxygen generation in whole blood by photolytic activation Apparatus and methods for photolytic oxygenation of whole blood. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7335334 | Active air removal from an extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303156 | Generation and usage of microbubbles as a blood oxygenator A micro-nozzle for generating micro-bubbles. The micro-nozzle includes a liquid inlet forming a liquid path, a gas inlet, and a constricting wall positioned in the liquid path and shaped to abruptly constrict said liquid path to a width of less than approximately 20... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291502 | Method for performing a non-invasive blood gas test A non-invasive blood gas test is carried out by a method that utilizes a venous blood sample together with a pulse oximeter and a plurality of mathematical equations. The method generates the following data points of the blood: (i) the pH level; (ii) the [H+] concen... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287398 | Heating/cooling system for indwelling heat exchange catheter A cooling system for an indwelling heat exchange catheter includes a heat exchange bath that is configured to receive a conduit that carries saline to and from the catheter. A heating/cooling fluid is in the bath and exchanges heat with the saline. The heating/cooli... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264606 | Circulatory support system A method for providing at least partial bypass of the heart to supplement the pumping function of the heart to thereby enable the surgeon to perform various surgical procedures thereon includes providing a circulatory assist system having a portable extracorporeal a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250137 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238320 | Device for oxygenating blood in an extracorporeal circuit A device for oxygenating blood in an extracorporeal circuit includes a first structure suitable to delimit a portion of space-containing capillaries made of microporous membrane. The capillaries convey oxygen and are wet externally by blood flowing through a portion... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220236 | Method for eliminating HIV in human blood and a device for treating AIDS with non-pharmacotherapy The invention provides a method for eliminating HIV in human blood and a device for treating AIDS with non-pharmacotherapy. The method includes (1) pumping the blood containing HIV virus into a soft thin plastic tube while adding air through a T-tube at a definite f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204958 | Extracorporeal blood circuit air removal system and method A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a blood ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201870 | Active air removal system operating modes of an extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198751 | Disposable, integrated, extracorporeal blood circuit A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189352 | Extracorporeal blood circuit priming system and method A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172727 | Apparatus for blood oxygenation An apparatus and method for blood oxygenation are provided. The apparatus includes a chamber having a first inlet to receive a fluid, e.g., physiologic saline; a second inlet to receive a gas, e.g., oxygen, from a gas supply; and an outlet coupled to a capillary ass... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160259 | Fluid manipulating system for therapy apparatus The invention concerns a fluid manipulating system, comprising a reservoir of fluid (7), a bubble trap (9) connected to the reservoir, a heat-exchanger (11) and an appliance (21) forming with the bubble trap a closed circuit of fluid, and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153473 | Hemostatic system and components for extracorporeal circuit A method and system for use in the course of extracorporeal blood flow, e.g., cardiopulmonary bypass, dialysis, and angioplasty procedures, in order to reduce or minimize inflammation, excessive bleeding, and other undesirable side effects. The system can include on... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128873 | Apparatus and process for conditioning mammalian blood An apparatus for conditioning mammalian blood for subsequent use in a medical procedure includes a cabinet having a secure environment and a door providing the only access to the environment. An input system transports a blood charge from a source to the cabinet and... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122027 | Implantable medical device with controllable gaseous agent release system The present invention generally relates to medical devices. Specifically, the invention pertains to implantable medical devices that produces gaseous agents from precursors and releases them into the body. More specifically, the invention provides for the controlled... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077822 | Stereotactic hypothalamic obesity probe Apparatus and methods for regulating the appetite of an individual suffering from morbid obesity, the apparatus including a plurality of stimulation electrodes arranged longitudinally on at least one electrode support shaft for insertion within the hypothalamus for ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022071 | Method for measuring the concentration of substances in living organisms using microdialysis and a device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method for measuring the concentration of substances in living organisms using microdialysis, whereby bodily fluid is mixed with a perfusate and passed through a membrane and a substance value is determined for the bodily fluid with the ai... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022284 | Extracorporeal blood handling system with integrated heat exchanger Apparatus for oxygenating and pumping blood includes a housing defining a blood flow path including, in series, a gas collection plenum, a pump space and a blood oxygenation element. A pump disposed in the pump space is configured to draw blood from the gas collecti... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004925 | Apparatus and method for auto-retroperfusion of a coronary vein An apparatus for automatically retroperfusing a coronary vein includes an intraluminal cannula having a main body portion extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The proximal end portion is for connecting to an artery outside of the perica... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004926 | Apparatus and method for auto-retroperfusion of a coronary vein An apparatus for automatically retroperfusing a coronary vein includes an intraluminal cannula having a main body portion extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The proximal end portion is for connecting to an artery outside of the perica... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998093 | Fluid oxygenator with access port A fluid oxygenating apparatus is provided which includes a housing defining a chamber, a core positioned within the chamber including a fluid channel formed therein, and a bubble release port communicating with the outlet end of the channel. Fluid is flowed through ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994824 | Artificial cardiopulmonary circuit system To provide an artificial cardiopulmonary circuit system having high heat resistance and excellent blood compatibility. The artificial cardiopulmonary circuit system includes a hollow fiber membrane oxygenator including a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes fo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979423 | Cardiopulmonary bypass device and method A method and system for performing a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure are provided. The method includes accessing a source of blood in a patient body from which source the blood is to be passed through a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, drawing blood from the source ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974435 | Method for enriching a bodily fluid with a gas A system utilizes an oxygenation device to generate a gas-enriched physiologic fluid and to combine it with a bodily fluid to create a gas-enriched bodily fluid. The oxygenation device may take the form of a disposable cartridge, which is placed within an enclosure.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974434 | Methods and devices for maintaining cardiopulmonary bypass and arresting a patient's heart An endovascular system for arresting a patient's heart and maintaining the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass. A venous cannula, venting catheter and an aortic occlusion device are all coupled together so that the blood drawn into each of these catheters may be fed t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967003 | Artificial lung of membrane type A membrane artificial lung performs gas exchange between blood and a gas via the membrane by flowing the blood in one side of the membrane and flowing oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas in the other side of the membrane. The membrane has a hollow fiber membrane of p... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6960322 | Integrated blood handling system having active gas removal system and methods of use Apparatus and methods for pumping and oxygenating blood are provided that include a gas removal system. An integrated blood processing unit is provided in which a gas removal/blood filter, pump and blood oxygenation element are mounted within a common housing. The g... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6946099 | Methods of using condensed perfusion circuit for cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia A total condensed circuit for cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia are provided, as well as methods of using the same. The total circuit includes a cardiopulmonary bypass portion including tubing and components which together have a substantially short path lengt... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936221 | Method of forming gas-enriched fluid A method for forming a gas-enriched fluid is provided. The method includes a step of providing a mixing chamber having a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet. A first fluid is delivered into the mixing chamber via the first inlet and flows vertically. A second... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929777 | Pneumatically actuated integrated life support system A fluid pump used to circulate and oxygenate blood, the fluid pump having an electrical or pneumatic motor having a motor shaft, a gas exchange assembly connected to one end of the motor shaft, and a hollow venturi that defines a venturi inlet opening, a venturi exh... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929634 | Apparatus and methods for treating stroke and controlling cerebral flow characteristics Apparatus and methods for treatment of stroke are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention disposes at least one catheter having a distal occlusive member in the common carotid artery of the hemisphere of the cerebral occlusion. Retrograde flow may... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916303 | Photoreduction method for hemoglobin-vesicle A method and an apparatus for regenerating an oxygen-binding ability by reducing the methemoglobin contained in hemoglobin-vesicle by light irradiation. This method includes adding electron donors such as amino acids, saccharides, alcohols, and/or flavin derivatives... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913600 | Endovascular system for arresting the heart Devices and methods are provided for temporarily inducing cardioplegic arrest in the heart of a patient and for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass in order to facilitate surgical procedures on the heart and its related blood vessels. Specifically, a catheter based ... | 07/05/2005 |
