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Coronary bypass implant
Assignee: Horizon Technology Funding Co LLC
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Filing: 1998-04-03
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2018-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for performing coronary artery bypass surgery establishes a channel leading directly from a chamber of a heart into a coronary artery. The coronary artery bypass procedure may be performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark B. Knudson
- 👤 William L. Giese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12027; A61B17/1204; A61B17/12045; A61B17/12131; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/064; A61F2/07; A61F2/24; A61F2/2493; A61F2/82; A61F2/856; A61F2/86; A61F2/90; A61F2/95; A61F2/954; A61F2/958; A61B17/34; A61B17/3415; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/1107; A61B2017/1135; A61B2017/12127; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00392; A61F2002/061; A61F2002/065; A61F2002/068; A61F2002/821; A61F2240/00; A61F2240/001; A61F2240/008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S623/00; Y10S623/902; Y10S623/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An apparatus for use in a coronary artery bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall, the apparatus comprising; a hollow blood flow conduit having a first end adapted to be inserted into and retained within the heart wall of a heart chamber containing oxygenated blood with an opening of the first end in blood-flow communication with blood contained within the chamber; the conduit having a second end adapted to be connected to the coronary vessel with an opening of the second end in blood flow communication with a lumen of the coronary vessel such that the second end can be substantially axially aligned with the vessel; the conduit defining a blood flow path between the openings of the first and second ends; and wherein the conduit includes a reservoir for accumulating blood from the conduit during periods of high blood pressure and for discharging accumulated blood into the conduit during periods of low blood pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
An apparatus for use in a coronary artery bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall, the apparatus comprising; a hollow blood flow conduit having a first end adapted to be inserted into and retained within the heart wall of a heart chamber containing oxygenated blood with an opening of the first end in blood-flow communication with blood contained within the chamber; the conduit having a second end adapted to be connected to the coronary vessel with an opening of the second end in blood flow communication with a lumen of the coronary vessel such that the second end can be substantially axially aligned with the vessel; the conduit defining a blood flow path between the openings of the first and second ends; and wherein the conduit includes a reservoir for accumulating blood from the conduit during periods of high blood pressure and for discharging accumulated blood into the conduit during periods of low blood pressure.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for use in a coronary artery bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall, the apparatus comprising; a hollow blood flow conduit having a first end adapted to be inserted into and retained within the heart wall of a heart chamber containing oxygenated blood with an opening of the first end in blood-flow communication with blood contained within the chamber; the conduit having a second end adapted to be connected to the coronary vessel with an opening of the second end in blood flow communication with a lumen of the coronary vessel such that the second end can be substantially axially aligned with the vessel; the conduit defining a blood flow path between the openings of the first and second ends; and wherein the blood flow path closes at least once during a cycle of the heart.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for use in a coronary artery bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall, the apparatus comprising; a hollow blood flow conduit having a first end adapted to be inserted into and retained within the heart wall of a heart chamber containing oxygenated blood with an opening of the first end in blood-flow communication with blood contained within the chamber; the conduit having a second end adapted to be connected to the coronary vessel with an opening of the second end in blood flow communication with a lumen of the coronary vessel such that the second end can be substantially axially aligned with the vessel; the conduit defining a blood flow path between the openings of the first and second ends; and wherein the blood flow path closes at least once during a cycle of the heart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the conduit includes a valve to close during diastole.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for performing a coronary bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall of a heart having a heart chamber, the method comprising: inserting a hollow conduit through the heart wall where the conduit defines a blood flow path between a heart chamber opening and a vessel opening and with the heart chamber opening of the conduit in blood flow communication with the heart chamber; placing the vessel opening of the conduit to direct blood to flow from the blood flow path into the vessel in a flow direction generally parallel with an axis of the vessel.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for performing a coronary bypass procedure at a coronary vessel disposed lying at an exterior of a heart wall of a heart having a heart chamber, the method comprising: inserting a hollow conduit through the heart wall where the conduit defines a blood flow path between a heart chamber opening and a vessel opening and with the heart chamber opening of the conduit in blood flow communication with the heart chamber; placing the vessel opening of the conduit to direct blood to flow from the blood flow path into the vessel in a flow direction generally parallel with an axis of the vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4 further comprising placing the vessel opening facing away from an obstruction which at least partially obstructs blood flow through the vessel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the blood flow path is formed by placing the conduit through a deep wall of the coronary vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the coronary vessel is a coronary artery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4 comprising closing the blood flow path once per cycle of the heart.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the blood flow path is closed during diastole.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein at least an end of the conduit at the vessel opening is an expandable open structure adapted to be expanded within the coronary vessel, the method including expanding the open structure in the coronary vessel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein at least an end of the conduit at the heart chamber opening includes a structural portion having sufficient rigidity to hold the myocardium open during diastole and systole and further including a fabric liner extending along a length of the structural portion, the method including placing the structural portion in the myocardium with the heart chamber opening in communication with the heart chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein an end of the conduit at the heart chamber opening is an expandable member adapted to be expanded within the myocardium, the method including expanding the expandable member in the myocardium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the heart chamber is a left ventricle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 13 wherein the coronary vessel is a coronary artery.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 14 including blocking blood from flowing from the conduit in a proximal direction in the coronary artery.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 15 including placing the heart chamber opening protruding into the left ventricle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said conduit is maintained open to blood flow during both systole and diastole.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said conduit is selected to close once per heart cycle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said conduit is selected to have a length in the myocardium which varies in response to expansion and contraction of the myocardium.
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