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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Cvdevices, Llc, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ghassan S. Kassab, La Jolla, CA (US);
Jose A. Navia, Sr., Buenos Aires, AR;
Assignee:
CVDevices, LLC, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0592 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/30 (2013.01); A61M 5/14 (2013.01); A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0065 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00575 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00606 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0004 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0039 (2013.01); A61M 2210/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for accessing the internal and external tissues of the heart are disclosed. At least some of the embodiments disclosed herein provide access to the external surface of the heart through the pericardial space for localized delivery of substances to the heart tissue. In addition, various disclosed embodiments provide access to the internal surface of the heart for aspiration and delivery of substances to a targeted region without disturbing or interfering with nearby structures or surfaces.