Patent ID: 9539378
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A percutaneous method for providing fluid communication between two anatomical compartments through at least one anatomical wall, the method comprising the steps of: puncturing at least two intracorporeal anatomical walls separating the compartments, comprising pushing one anatomical wall in contact with another anatomical wall using a support sheath, and inserting an intracorporeal connector through punctures created during the puncturing step for fluid communication between the two compartments, wherein said intracorporeal connector comprises a neck for fluid passage for one compartment to the other and means for preventing tissue from hindering fluid passage through the neck, said intracorporeal connector being configured to intracorporeally receive an intracorporeal flow regulating device, further comprising regulating the flow of fluid between the two anatomical compartments using the intracorporeal flow regulating device, wherein the flow regulating device comprises at least a pump or an actuator.