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Perivascular leak repair system

  • US 7,577,477 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2004
  • Issued: 08/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A perivascular leak repair system for use with a heart comprising:

  • a sealant reservoir;

    a repair catheter, the repair catheter being operably attached to the sealant reservoir;

    a flow control device, the flow control device being disposed between the sealant reservoir and the repair catheter, and being responsive to a flow control signal;

    a heart phase detector, the heart phase detector being configured to generate a diastole phase signal;

    an injection switch, the injection switch being configured to generate a injection signal; and

    a flow controller, the flow controller being responsive to the diastole phase signal and the injection signal, and being configured to generate the flow control signal;

    wherein the flow control device is configured to permit flow of sealant from the sealant reservoir during diastole and to prevent the flow of the sealant from the sealant reservoir during systole.

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