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ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

  • US 20080221551A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2008
  • Published: 09/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for treating a patient suffering from acute kidney injury, comprising:

  • placing a bifurcated renal artery infusion catheter within the abdominal aorta of the patient, the bifurcated infusion catheter having a first renal delivery member with a first port and a second renal delivery member with a second port;

    placing the first renal delivery member within a first renal artery of the patient, and placing the second renal delivery member within a second renal artery of the patient; and

    delivering an amount of a therapeutic agent from a therapeutic agent source through the bifurcated renal artery infusion catheter and into the first and second renal arteries via the first and second ports, respectively,wherein the acute kidney injury is characterized by at least one condition selected from the group consisting of an increase in serum creatinine by at least 50% over baseline, an absolute increase in serum creatinine of at least 0.3 mg/dL over baseline, a reduction in glomerular filtration rate of at least 25% compared to baseline, and a decrease in urine output to 0.5 ml per kilogram of body weight or less per hour persisting for at least 6 hours.

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