Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1997-01-29
1998-05-26
McDermott, Corrine M.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604 97, 604 99, 604249, 251324, A61M 3100
Patent
active
057556865
ABSTRACT:
A switch for selectively directing fluid to either one of two catheters and for inflating a "manually" inflatable balloon of one of the catheters when fluid is directed to that catheter. The switch includes a valve mechanism that is operatively linked with a balloon inflation mechanism such that the balloon is inflated when fluid is directed to that catheter, and the balloon is deflated when fluid is directed to the other catheter. The switch is particularly adapted for use in administering cardioplegia solution to a patient's heart alternatively via an antegrade cardioplegia catheter and a retrograde cardioplegia catheter. A method of use of the switch is also disclosed.
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Huldin Nelson L.
Jones Lawrence R.
O'Neill William G.
Bauer Stephen W.
Griswold Gary L.
McDermott Corrine M.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Sprague Robert W.
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