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US 2014/0276136 A1Published application
Perioperative feedback in endovascular aneurysm repair using physiological measurements
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorsNeil Hattangadi, David Goodman
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to methods for detecting endoleaks associated with EVAR procedures using physiological measurements. The method can involve the taking of functional measurement data in the vicinity of a stent-graft delivered as part of the EVAR procedure and determining the presence of an endoleak based on such data.
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A method for detecting leaks associated with aneurysm repair, the method comprising:
- inserting a detection device inside a vessel;
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- taking a first functional measurement with the detection device at a point relatively distal to an prosthesis delivered in conjunction with an aneurysm repair-based procedure;
- taking a second functional measurement with the detection device at a point relatively proximal to the prosthesis;
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- comparing the second functional measurement to the first, wherein a difference between the first and second measurements indicates the presence of a leak.
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