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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
May. 06, 2014
Applicant:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Wes Bernier, Baltimore, MD (US);
Calvin Chang, Baltimore, MD (US);
James H. Black, Baltimore, MD (US);
David T. Efron, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12045 (2013.01); A61B 17/12136 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61M 27/002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1015 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1052 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A double-balloon inferior vena cava (IVC) shunt for use in controlling blood loss and simultaneously maintaining venous return is disclosed. The IVC shunt comprises a first balloon-catheter unit and second balloon-catheter unit that are slidably coupled to one another to form an adjustable shunt. The first and second balloons in the shunt are independently inflatable. The double-balloon shunt is readily adjustable to fit the dimensions of the injured region.