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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel L. Cox, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Hongzhi Bai, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Paul Consigny, San Jose, CA (US);
Jessica G. Chiu, Belmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/104 (2013.01); A61M 25/0905 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0183 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1095 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of a method and apparatus to prevent reperfusion injury. In one embodiment, blood flow proximal to a lesion is occluded. An infusion catheter is advanced to a region distal to the lesion and an anti-reperfusion injury drug is delivered. The lesion may then be treated with a dilating device to reintroduce blood flow to the region distal to the lesion.