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Method for increasing blood flow in or about a cardiac or other vascular or prosthetic structure to prevent thrombosis

  • US 8,597,225 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2011
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for increasing blood flow in or about a cardiac structure to prevent thrombosis, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing an implantable sprayer, the implantable sprayer comprising an elongated tubular body having proximal and distal end portions, the distal end portion including at least one opening and an anchoring mechanism;

    deploying the anchoring mechanism so that the distal end portion of the implantable sprayer is secured in or about the cardiac structure; and

    anastomosing the proximal end portion with an artery so that blood flows through the elongated tubular body of the implantable sprayer and is sprayed out of the at least one opening to continuously circulate blood in or about the cardiac structure.

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