RENAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method of assessing a physiological profile of a patient, comprising:
- advancing a catheter shaft of a bifurcated renal catheter system into an aorta of the patient;
deploying a first catheter branch of the bifurcated renal catheter system into a first renal artery of the patient, and a second catheter branch of the bifurcated renal catheter system into a second renal artery of the patient;
detecting a physiological parameter of the first renal artery, and optionally detecting a physiological parameter of the second renal artery, with a sensing mechanism of the bifurcated renal catheter system; and
assessing the physiological profile of the patient based on the physiological parameter of the first renal artery, on the physiological parameter of the second renal artery, or on the physiological parameter of the first renal artery and the physiological parameter of the second renal artery.
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Abstract
Techniques for assessing a physiological profile of a patient include advancing a catheter shaft of a bifurcated renal catheter system into an aorta of the patient, deploying branches of the bifurcated renal catheter system into the renal arteries of the patient, detecting a renal arterial physiological parameter with a sensing mechanism, and assessing the physiological profile of the patient based on the physiological parameter. Related techniques include modifying or initiating pharmacological or surgical treatments for the patient based on the assessment.
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1. A method of assessing a physiological profile of a patient, comprising:
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advancing a catheter shaft of a bifurcated renal catheter system into an aorta of the patient; deploying a first catheter branch of the bifurcated renal catheter system into a first renal artery of the patient, and a second catheter branch of the bifurcated renal catheter system into a second renal artery of the patient; detecting a physiological parameter of the first renal artery, and optionally detecting a physiological parameter of the second renal artery, with a sensing mechanism of the bifurcated renal catheter system; and assessing the physiological profile of the patient based on the physiological parameter of the first renal artery, on the physiological parameter of the second renal artery, or on the physiological parameter of the first renal artery and the physiological parameter of the second renal artery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bifurcated renal catheter system for assessing a physiological profile of a patient, comprising:
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a catheter having a shaft coupled with a first catheter branch and a second catheter branch; and a sensing mechanism having a first sensor coupled with the first catheter branch, and optionally a second sensor coupled with the second catheter branch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of determining a physiological profile of a patient, comprising:
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receiving a physiological parameter of a first renal artery, and optionally receiving a physiological parameter of the second renal artery, at an input module of a monitor and control system, the input module comprising a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code; and determining the physiological profile of the patient with an assessment module of the monitor and control system, the assessment module comprising a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A bifurcated renal catheter system for assessing a physiological profile of a patient, comprising:
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a catheter having a shaft coupled with a first catheter branch and a second catheter branch; a sensing mechanism having a first sensor coupled with the first catheter branch, and optionally a second sensor coupled with the second catheter branch; and a monitor and control system comprising an input module having a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code configured to receive an input from the sensing mechanism, and an assessment module having a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code configured to assess the physiological profile of the patient based on the input.
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25. A module system for determining a treatment for a patient, comprising:
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a catheter having a shaft coupled with a first catheter branch and a second catheter branch; a sensing mechanism having a first sensor coupled with the first catheter branch, and optionally a second sensor coupled with the second catheter branch; and a monitor and control system comprising an input module having a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code configured to receive an input from the sensing mechanism, an assessment module having a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code configured to perform an assessment of the physiological profile of the patient based on the input, and a treatment module having a tangible medium embodying machine-readable code configured to determine a patient treatment based on the assessment.
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