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Flow adjustable artery shunt

  • US 5,662,711 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 09/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for treating a congenital heart defect, comprising the steps of:

  • a) implanting a shunt within a patient'"'"'s chest cavity for communicating arterial blood to a pulmonary artery;

    b) providing an adjustable flow restriction within said shunt for adjusting the blood flow rate in said shunt;

    c) adjusting said flow restriction to maintain the oxygen level in said blood within desired limits.

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