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Methods and systems for providing therapies into the pericardial space

  • US 8,852,173 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2011
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of accessing the pericardial space between a heart and its pericardium to deliver a pharmacologic agent for the treatment of ischemia to the heart, the method comprising the steps of:

  • advancing an infusion catheter to dispose a distal catheter segment having a distal infusion catheter lumen end opening in the pericardial space;

    attaching a proximal connector of the infusion catheter to an infusion pump having a reservoir containing the pharmacologic agent;

    detecting an ischemic state of the heart; and

    delivering the pharmacologic agent for the treatment of ischemia from the reservoir into the pericardial space to counter the detected ischemic state.

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