Intracardiovascular access (ICVA™) system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for providing access to a functioning vascular system of a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a main body having sidewalls defining an interior region and an exterior region, and a bottom end and a top end;
a base being formed at said bottom end of said main body, securing means being configured on said base so as to allow attachment and formation of a seal between said base and the functioning vascular system of the patient, and said base being configurable to provide a passageway from said interior region of said main body to the functioning vascular system of the patient; and
a cover being formed at said top end of said main body, wherein said cover provides a barrier between said interior region and said exterior region at said top end of said main body.
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for providing access to a functioning vascular system of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a main body having sidewalls defining an interior region and an exterior region, a bottom end and a top end; a base being formed at the bottom end of the main body, securing means being configured on the base so as to allow attachment and formation of a seal between the base and the functioning vascular system of the patient, and the base being configurable to provide a passageway from the interior region of the main body to the functioning vascular system of the patient; and a cover being formed at the top end of the main body, wherein the cover provides a barrier between the interior region and the exterior region at the top end of the main body.
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38 Claims
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1. Apparatus for providing access to a functioning vascular system of a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a main body having sidewalls defining an interior region and an exterior region, and a bottom end and a top end;
a base being formed at said bottom end of said main body, securing means being configured on said base so as to allow attachment and formation of a seal between said base and the functioning vascular system of the patient, and said base being configurable to provide a passageway from said interior region of said main body to the functioning vascular system of the patient; and
a cover being formed at said top end of said main body, wherein said cover provides a barrier between said interior region and said exterior region at said top end of said main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for providing access to a functioning vascular system of a patient, said method comprising:
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providing apparatus for providing access to a functioning vascular system of a patient, said apparatus comprising;
a main body having sidewalls defining an interior region and an exterior region, and a bottom end and a top end;
a base being formed at said bottom end of said main body, securing means being configured on said base so as to allow attachment and formation of a seal between said base and the functioning vascular system of the patient, and said base being configurable to provide a passageway from said interior region of said main body to the functioning vascular system of the patient; and
a cover being formed at said top end of said main body, wherein said cover provides a barrier between said interior region and said exterior region at said top end of said main body;
attaching said securing means of said base to a selected portion of the functioning vascular system of the patient;
forming an incision in said selected portion of the vascular system of the patient within an interior boundary of said base in attachment thereto;
passing an instrument through said incision formed in said selected portion of the vascular system of the patient;
closing said incision in said selected portion of the vascular system of the patient within said interior boundary of said base in attachment thereto; and
removing at least a portion of said apparatus from the functioning vascular system of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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