Patent ID: 11938291
Assignee: ARIA CV, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 20:
21. A method for using implantable components for treating pulmonary hypertension, the method comprising:
advancing a distal region of a sheath into a pulmonary artery of a patient, the sheath having an anchor disposed therein;
retracting the sheath to transition the anchor from a contracted, delivery state to an expanded, deployed state such that the anchor contacts an inner wall of the pulmonary artery to anchor a balloon coupled to a conduit within the pulmonary artery;
pressurizing the balloon with a fluid such that the balloon transitions between an expanded state and a contracted state responsive to pressure change in the pulmonary artery, wherein the fluid moves towards a reservoir coupled to the conduit when the balloon transitions to the contracted state and the fluid moves towards the balloon to expand the balloon to the expanded state, and
removing the conduit and the balloon while the anchor remains in the pulmonary artery.