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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1999
Lorraine Mangosong Martinez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jobert Balceta, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Hahnen, Sarasota, FL (US);
Bruce Addis, Redwood City, CA (US);
Timothy J. Wood, Billerica, MA (US);
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Richard O. Murphy, Mountain View, CA (US);
Tracy D. Maahs, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Modular systems comprising a cannula and at least one access port adjacent to a distal end of the cannula provide insertion of one or more therapeutic or diagnostic devices into a vessel or cardiac tissue through a single incision site. Other embodiments include a vessel introducer or multi-port introducer. The devices can be operated in combination or independently. The systems can be employed to provide multiple therapies, including blood perfusion, filtration, aspiration, vessel occlusion, atherectomy, and endoscopic devices. Methods of using the system for vessel cannulation are also disclosed herein.