Patent ID: 9675458
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A perfusion device, comprising: an elongated body having a lumen comprising a first cross-sectional area, a proximal end configured for placement in a first area having a first blood pressure, and a distal end configured for placement in a second area having a second blood pressure, wherein the lumen extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the elongated body; a partial occluder positioned within the lumen of the elongated body between the proximal end and the distal end, the partial occluder configured to define a narrowed portion of the lumen comprising a second cross-sectional area and further configured to equalize the first blood pressure at the first area with the second blood pressure at the second area over time, wherein the narrowed portion of the lumen is concentric with the lumen and in fluid communication with the proximal end and the distal end of the elongated body and the first cross-sectional area is greater than the second cross-sectional area; and a regional hypothermia system operably coupled thereto, the regional hypothermia system operable to reduce and/or regulate a temperature of a bodily fluid flowing through the lumen of the elongated body.