Patent ID: 6306113
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A reperfusion device for reperfusion of a patient's blood vessel by receiving blood from the patient, mixing the blood into a reperfusion solution in a mixing ratio and delivering the mixture into the patient's blood vessel, the reperfusion device comprising:a first flexible bag and a second flexible bag, each being compressible for emptying the bag and being restraightenable after compressing for enabling additional filling, at least one of the bags having means for displaying a filling level of the bag;a blood withdrawal line connected with the first bag through which blood enters the first bag from the patient, the blood withdrawal line being selectively repeatably openable and closable;a transfer tube connecting the first bag to the second bag for transferring blood directly from the first to the second bag upon compressing the first bag, the transfer tube being selectively openable and closable;a storage container for reperfusion liquid connected to the second bag by a supply tube connected between the storage container and the second bag for supplying reperfusion liquid to the second bag, a selectively openable and closable closure element being provided on the supply tube between the storage container and the second bag, the storage container including means for displaying a filling level of the storage container;a reperfusion catheter connected with the second bag through a reperfusion tube for enabling delivery of a metered amount of the mixture of blood and reperfusion liquid from the second bag toward the blood vessel upon compressing the second bag, the reperfusion tube being selectively openable and closable; anda respective pressure cuff on at least one of the first and second bags, the pressure cuff being manually inflatable and deflatable respectively to compress and enable restraightening of the respective bag.