Methods, devices and systems for counterpulsation of blood flow to and from the circulatory system
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1. A counterpulsation method of assisting the heart of a patient using a pump assist system, the method comprising:
- coupling a first conduit to the arterial system of the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a pulsatile pump to the first conduit, implanting the pump in the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a power supply to the pump, coordinating the operation of the pulsatile pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the first conduit and the arterial system while the heart is in diastole.
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Abstract
Counterpulsation methods and systems for assisting the heart of a patient involve, for example, coordinating the operation of a pulsatile pump to suction blood from an artery through a first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the first conduit and the artery while the heart is in diastole.
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1. A counterpulsation method of assisting the heart of a patient using a pump assist system, the method comprising:
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coupling a first conduit to the arterial system of the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a pulsatile pump to the first conduit, implanting the pump in the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a power supply to the pump, coordinating the operation of the pulsatile pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the first conduit and the arterial system while the heart is in diastole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A counterpulsation method of assisting the heart of a patient using a pump assist system, the method comprising:
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coupling a first conduit to the arterial system of the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, coupling a second conduit to the arterial system of the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a pump between the first and second conduits, implanting the pump in the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a power supply to the pump, coordinating the operation of the pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the arterial system while the heart is in diastole. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A counterpulsation method of assisting the heart of a patient using a pump assist system, the method comprising:
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coupling a first conduit to the arterial system of the patient, connecting a pulsatile pump to the first conduit, implanting the pump in the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a power supply to the pump, coordinating the operation of the pulsatile pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the first conduit and the arterial system while the heart is in diastole. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A counterpulsation method of assisting the heart of a patient using a pump assist system, the method comprising:
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coupling a first conduit to the arterial system of the patient without entering the chest cavity or abdominal cavity of the patient, connecting a pulsatile pump to the first conduit, connecting a power supply to the pump, coordinating the operation of the pulsatile pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the first conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the first conduit and the arterial system while the heart is in diastole. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for supplementing blood flow from the heart of a patient and providing counterpulsation blood flow, the system comprising:
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a first conduit configured to be directed into the left side of the heart, a second conduit configured to be coupled to the arterial system of the patient, a continuous pump configured to be connected with the first and second conduits to suction blood from the first conduit and expel blood into the second conduit, a third conduit configured to be coupled to the arterial system of the patient, a pulsatile pump configured to be connected with the third conduit, at least one power supply coupled to the pumps, at least one control for (1) operating the continuous pump to suction blood from the left side of the heart through the first conduit and into the continuous pump and expel the blood from the continuous pump into the second conduit and the arterial system and (2) coordinating the operation of the pulsatile pump to suction blood from the arterial system through the third conduit while the heart is in systole and expel the blood into the arterial system while the heart is in diastole.
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27. A pulsatile counterpulsation pump for use in assisting the heart of a patient, the pump comprising:
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a pump housing having a chamber and an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with said chamber, a movable member mounted in said housing and operable to suction blood into said inlet and expel blood from said outlet in a pulsatile manner, and a flushing fluid inlet communicating with said chamber for introducing a flushing fluid into said chamber to reduce blood clotting.
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28. A pulsatile counterpulsation pump for use in assisting the heart of a patient, the pump comprising:
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a pump housing having a chamber and an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with said chamber, a movable member mounted in said housing and operable to suction blood into said inlet in a first stroke and expel blood from said outlet in a second stroke, and means for evacuating said chamber of at least substantially all blood at the end of the second stroke.
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