Aortic catheter with porous aortic root balloon and methods for inducing cardioplegic arrest

Invention: Aortic catheter with porous aortic root balloon and methods for inducing cardioplegic arrest

Year	Description
1999	Invention patented by Wilfred J. Samson, Janine Robinson, Steve Baker, and James J. Leary on May 5th, 1999. Abstract: The present invention relates to a catheter or cannula system that facilitates cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries and enables prolonged circulatory support of the heart. More specifically, the present invention provides an aortic catheter system including a porous aortic root balloon capable of occluding the aorta, delivering cardioplegia and providing tactile feedback and helping to maintain the competency of regurgitant aortic valves.
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