Computerized system for monitored retrograde perfusion of tumor sites
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1. A computer-implemented method of monitoring retrograde venous perfusion of a tumor in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the positioning of a withdrawal catheter within vasculature of a target vessel in the patient'"'"'s body near the tumor and an infusion catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel extending beyond the withdrawal catheter and near the tumor;
monitoring the positioning of a venous pressure catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel intermediate the infusion catheter and the withdrawal catheter forming a closed loop flow path between the positioned infusion catheter and the positioned withdrawal catheter through the target vessel;
monitoring venous pressure in the closed loop flow paths; and
monitoring the circulation of a fluid through the closed loop flow path.
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Abstract
A computerized system collects, organizes and stores various sets of data during several phases of treatment relating to monitoring and location of a route in vivo and a visible image of that route for retrograde perfusion of a tumor with a therapeutic agent and for monitoring treatment procedures during such retrograde perfusion. The data obtained from present and past treatment procedures are stored for analysis and also made available real time to treating physicians during treatment procedures.
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1. A computer-implemented method of monitoring retrograde venous perfusion of a tumor in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the positioning of a withdrawal catheter within vasculature of a target vessel in the patient'"'"'s body near the tumor and an infusion catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel extending beyond the withdrawal catheter and near the tumor;
monitoring the positioning of a venous pressure catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel intermediate the infusion catheter and the withdrawal catheter forming a closed loop flow path between the positioned infusion catheter and the positioned withdrawal catheter through the target vessel;
monitoring venous pressure in the closed loop flow paths; and
monitoring the circulation of a fluid through the closed loop flow path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing system for monitoring retrograde venous perfilsion therapy of a tumor in a patient'"'"'s body as the therapy is occurring, the data processing system comprising:
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a processor for performing the steps of;
monitoring the positioning of a withdrawal catheter within vasculature of a target vessel in the patient'"'"'s body near the tumor and an infusion catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel extending beyond the withdrawal catheter and near the tumor;
monitoring the positioning of a venous pressure catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel intermediate the infusion catheter and the withdrawal catheter forming a closed loop flow path between the positioned infusion catheter and the positioned withdrawal catheter through the target vessel;
monitoring venous pressure in the closed loop flow paths;
monitoring the circulation of a fluid through the closed loop flow path; and
a data output display for providing the results of monitoring by the processor.
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19. A computer program product stored in signal bearing media for causing a data processor to monitor retrograde venous perfusion on therapy of a tumor in a patient'"'"'s body as the therapy is occurring, the computer program product containing instructions stored in machine-readable code and causing the processor to perform the following steps:
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monitoring the positioning of a withdrawal catheter within vasculature of a target vessel in the patient'"'"'s body near the tumor and an infusion catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel extending beyond the withdrawal catheter and near the tumor;
monitoring the positioning of a venous pressure catheter within the vasculature of the target vessel intermediate the infusion catheter and the withdrawal catheter forming a closed loop flow path between the positioned infusion catheter and the positioned withdrawal catheter through the target vessel;
monitoring venous pressure in the closed loop flow paths; and
monitoring the circulation of a fluid through the closed loop flow path.
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