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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Los Altos, CA (US);
Timothy R. Machold, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Jason Brian Whitt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip Christopher Evard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Patrick Edward Macaulay, San Jose, CA (US);
John Thomas Garibotto, Newark, CA (US);
Claude A. Vidal, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Russell J. Redmond, Goleta, CA (US);
Thomas Banks, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
J. Christopher Flaherty, Los Altos, CA (US);
Timothy R. Machold, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Jason Brian Whitt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philip Christopher Evard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Patrick Edward Macaulay, San Jose, CA (US);
John Thomas Garibotto, Newark, CA (US);
Claude A. Vidal, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Russell J. Redmond, Goleta, CA (US);
Thomas Banks, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Medtronic Vascular, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for a) revascularization and/or b) performing other medical procedures at vascular or non-vascular intracorporeal locations within a mammalian body. The methods generally comprise the formation of at least one extravascular passageway from a blood vessel to a vascular or non-vascular target location. In the revascularization methods the extravascular passageway is utilized for blood flow. In the medical procedure methods the extravascular passageway is utilized as a conduit for accessing or performing procedures at the vascular or non-vascular target location. Also disclosed are catheter devices and systems which are useable to form the extravascular passageways of the invention, as well as apparatus for modifying, maintaining and/or closing such extravascular passageways.