David C Cornett

US Patent:

59084073, Jun 1, 1999

Filed:

Jul 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/900967

Inventors:

John G. Frazee - Toluca Lake CA
David C. Cornett - Newport Beach CA
Scott M. Evans - Santa Ana CA

Assignee:

Neuroperfusion, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61M 2900

US Classification:

604101

Abstract:

A catheter for retroprofusing a venous junction formed by first, second and third veins, includes an elongate tube having a plurality of channels including a through-lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A proximal balloon is inflatable to partially occlude the third vein, while a distal balloon is inflatable to partially occlude the second vein. An operative region of the catheter between the first and second balloons is adapted to pressurize the venous junction with arterial blood to produce retrograde blood flow in the first vein.