Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter systems and methods useful for cell therapy
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Application No.: US13910693Application Date: 2013-06-05
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Publication No.: US09604037B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Frank J. Fischer, Jr. , James R. Randolph , Neal E. Fearnot , Jimmy L. Taylor, Jr. , Gary Bradford Shirley
- Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC , Muffin Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US IN West Lafayette
- Assignee: Muffin Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Muffin Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US IN West Lafayette
- Agency: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; A61M25/10 ; A61M25/00 ; A61M37/00

Abstract:
Described in one aspect is a multi-pressure monitoring system for cell or other therapy includes a first catheter having a first lumen for accepting a treatment device, a second lumen for inflating a balloon, a pressure sensor for monitoring fluid pressure within the first lumen, and a flow restrictor such as a hemostasis valve for limiting the exchange of fluids into and out of the first lumen while treatment devices are present or exchanged in the first lumen. Also disclosed is a method of using the first catheter with a first pressure monitor coupled to the first pressure sensor along with a second catheter attached to a second pressure sensor coupled to a second pressure monitor. The second catheter is positioned within the first lumen of the first catheter during treatment operations and the first and second pressure monitors are used to verify proper pressures throughout the procedure. Described also are novel methods, systems, and catheters for delivering flowable therapeutic substances, such as viable cellular preparations, to patients.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130338637A1 CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR CELL THERAPY Public/Granted day:2013-12-19
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