Patent ID: 9265922
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61B,A61K,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system for improving outcome following cerebral ischemia comprising: a source of a gas comprising NO; an elongate tubular member defining at least first, second, third and fourth fluidly separated lumens, at least one orifice positioned on an outer surface of said elongate tubular member and in fluid communication with said at least first lumen and said source of NO gas, and an occlusive member operably coupled to said elongate tubular member, said at least first lumen configured for delivering said NO into a nasal cavity through said at least one orifice for absorption into a cerebral vasculature through a nasal vasculature, said at least second lumen configured to deliver a source of oxygen to lungs of a patient, said at least third lumen configured to inflate said occlusive member and said at least fourth lumen configured to remove excess NO from the nasal cavity, said occlusive member configured to isolate NO in the nasal cavity and prevent the inhalation of NO into the lungs; and a means for controlling flow of the gas, a concentration of the NO in said gas, or both, wherein said outcome following cerebral ischemia is improved.