Method and apparatus for thrombolytic therapy

Details Method and apparatus for thrombolytic therapy Method and apparatus for thrombolytic therapy

1992-09-04

1994-11-29

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128691, 12866109, 12866204, A61B 50215

Patent

active

053680340

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for facilitating thrombolytic therapy includes a perfusion tube, in the form of an infusion guidewire or catheter, for delivering a lytic agent at a thrombosis. The perfusion tube includes, as an integral part thereof, at its distal end a sensor that connects to monitoring and announcing circuit. The monitoring and announcing circuit may include local and remote audio and visual announcing mechanisms for indicating the existence of blood flow above a predetermined minimum flow rate thereby to indicate lysis.

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