Patent ID: 8000809
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method for inserting a cardiac catheter into at least one of a left atrium and ventricle of a heart, the method comprising: providing a kit, the kit comprising: inserting the loop catheter with a first introducer into at least one of a subclavian vein and other tributary of the superior vena cava; passing the loop catheter from the right atrium further into the inferior vena cava; positioning the distal loop of the loop catheter a first distance into the inferior vena cava from the right atrium; inserting a trans-septal sheath with a second introducer into a femoral route; passing the trans-septal sheath along the inferior vena cava and through the distal loop of the loop catheter; puncturing an interatrial septum of the heart; positioning the trans-septal sheath through the interartrial puncture; assembling the kit to form an assembled cardiac catheter, the assembling comprising: pushing the runner in the assembled cardiac catheter along the trans-septal sheath until the distal end of the cardiac catheter reaches at least one of the left atrium and the ventricle of the heart; removing the trans-septal sheath from the heart and positioning the trans-septal sheath a second distance from the right atrium; partially removing the mandrel from the cardiac catheter by removing the mandrel from the distal end of the catheter and leaving the mandrel within the cardiac catheter at the proximal end of the cardiac catheter; pushing the assembled cardiac catheter until the fastener reaches the right atrium of the heart; completely removing the mandrel from the cardiac catheter; completely removing the trans-septal sheath from the femoral route; adjusting the loop catheter to hold the pulling element which remains in the inferior vena cava; pulling the pulling element through the inferior vena cava, right atrium, and superior vena cava, by means of the loop catheter until the free end of the pulling elements exits the first introducer; inserting the free end of the pulling element into the central passage of the aligning device; inserting the aligning device into the first introducer; pulling the pulling element and the aligning device until the fastener and proximal end of the cardiac catheter exit the first introducer; and detaching the pulling element and fastener from the connector of the cardiac catheter to leave the cardiac catheter connector uncovered and ready to be connected to an implantable device.