Patent ID: 9579201
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A perfusion device, comprising: an elongated body having a lumen, 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, the elongated body configured as a catheter or a cannula; and an occluder positioned within the lumen of the elongated body that does not fully occlude the lumen, the occluder configured to reduce in size over time so that when the occluder reduces in size over time, blood flow through the lumen at the occluder can increase over time; wherein the occluder comprises a resorbable stenosis, wherein the resorbable stenosis is configured to be resorbed over time when contacted by blood flowing through the lumen of the elongated body.