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Blood vessel occlusion device

  • US 5,941,894 A
  • Filed: 07/18/1997
  • Issued: 08/24/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of cannulating a patient ascending aorta in preparation for surgery, comprising the steps of;

  • providing an aortic occlusion device having a cutting element, a first lumen, a second lumen and an occluding member, the occluding member being movable from a collapsed condition to an expanded condition;

    incising the patient'"'"'s ascending aorta with the cutting element and inserting the aortic occlusion device into the patient'"'"'s ascending aorta;

    coupling the first lumen to a source of oxygenated blood;

    expanding the occluding member to the expanded condition thereby occluding the patient'"'"'s ascending aorta;

    coupling the second lumen to a source of myocardial protection solution;

    delivering myocardial protection solution into the patient'"'"'s ascending aorta through the second lumen; and

    infusing oxygenated blood into the patient from the source of oxygenated blood.

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