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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Walid N. Aboul-hosn, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
William R. Kanz, Sacramento, CA (US);
James W. Cartwright, Sacramento, CA (US);
Damien Shulock, Sacramento, CA (US);
Kelly J. Mccrystle, Sacramento, CA (US);
Walid N. Aboul-Hosn, Fair Oaks, CA (US);
William R. Kanz, Sacramento, CA (US);
James W. Cartwright, Sacramento, CA (US);
Damien Shulock, Sacramento, CA (US);
Kelly J. McCrystle, Sacramento, CA (US);
A-Med Systems, Inc., W. Sacramento, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for transporting fluid between different locations within a body cavity and, in one particular application, systems and methods for transporting fluids to maintain at least partial blood flow through a protected blood flow path within the right and/or left side of the heart during surgery. The protected blood flow path may be established by positioning one or more conduits within at least a portion of the right and/or left sides(s) of the heart. At least partial blood flow may be maintained through the protected blood flow path by the pumping action of a blood pump disposed within the conduit.