Patent ID: 6395014
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
An aortic catheter comprising:an elongated shaft; a cerebral embolic protection assembly mounted to said elongate shaft and positioned on said elongated shaft such that, when the aortic catheter is in an operative position, said cerebral protection assembly is positioned within a lumen of an aortic arch of a patient, said cerebral embolic protection assembly having an upper surface facing toward the aortic arch vessels, an inflatable portion, and a lower surface facing away from the aortic arch vessels, said cerebral embolic protection assembly being configured to allow blood flow to enter the cerebral circulation while excluding emboli from the cerebral circulation, wherein said cerebral embolic protection assembly is configured to partition the lumen of the aortic arch into a first fluid flow channel in fluid communication with the aortic arch vessels and a second fluid flow channel in fluid communication with the patient's corporeal circulation.