Noninvasive protection from emboli
AssigneeZhadkevich Medical, Inc.
InventorMichael Zhadkevich
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Abstract
A system for diverting emboli within a patient can include a device that detects a presence of emboli in a first blood vessel of a patient. A compression member can be aligned, with a second blood vessel of the patient when a collar supporting the compression member is positioned at, least partially around a portion of the patient. In response to, the detection device, a controller can actuate the compression member, when the presence of emboli is detected, from an unactuated state to an actuated state in which at least a portion of the compression member (i) is closer to the second blood vessel than while in the unactuated state and (ii) compresses and limits blood flow through the second blood vessel.
Claims14
A system for diverting emboli within a patient, comprising:
- a detection device configured to detect a presence of emboli in a first blood vessel of a patient;
- a compression member configured to be aligned with a second blood vessel of the patient when a collar supporting the compression member is positioned at least partially around a portion of the patient;
- a controller configured to actuate the compression member, when the presence of emboli is detected, from an unactuated state to an actuated state in which at least a portion of the compression member (i) is closer to the second blood vessel than while in the unactuated state and (ii) compresses and limits blood flow through the second blood vessel.
6-13. (canceled)
A device for diverting emboli from cerebral circulation of a patient, comprising:
- a first carotid compression member configured to be aligned with a first carotid artery of the patient radially between the first carotid compression member and a cervical, spine of the patient when the device is positioned at least partially around a neck of a patient, the first carotid compression member having an unactuated state and an actuated state in which at least a portion of the first carotid compression member (i) is closer to the first carotid artery than while in the unactuated state and (ii) compresses and limits blood flow through the first carotid artery;
- a first vertebral compression member configured to be aligned with a first vertebral artery of the patient radially between the first vertebral compression member and the cervical spine when the device is positioned at least partially around the neck, the first vertebral compression member having an unactuated state and an actuated state in which at least a portion of the first vertebral compression member (i) is closer to the first vertebral artery than while in the unactuated state and (ii) compresses and limits blood flow through the first vertebral artery.
21-26. (canceled)
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