Patent ID: 6592557
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A medical device for partial aortic occlusion for cerebral perfusion augmentation, comprising:an elongate member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end adapted for insertion through a peripheral artery into the descending aorta; a balloon mounted at a distal region of the elongate member, the balloon being expandable to reduce blood flow in the aorta and adjustable during use to increase or reduce blood flow in the aorta; a catheter extending through a lumen of the elongate member and independently operable to access any of the carotid arteries, the coronary arteries, the aortic wall, and the conducting tissue of the heart and myocardium, the catheter carrying a medical device; and a pressure measuring mechanism attached to the elongate member distal the balloon for measuring blood pressure in the aorta, wherein, during use, the balloon is expanded, blood pressure upstream of the balloon is increased, and cerebral blood flow is increased.