Inventors:
Rodney Brenneman - San Juan Capistrano CA, US
Douglas S. Cali - Mission Viejo CA, US
J. Christopher Flaherty - Topsfield MA, US
Assignee:
Rox Medical, Inc. - San Clemente CA
International Classification:
A61F 13/20
US Classification:
604 8, 604 9601, 60410101, 60410103, 604175, 60410105, 604104, 604105, 604106, 604107, 604108, 604109, 606159, 606167, 606189, 606194
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for the providing oxygenated blood to venous circulation. Embodiments include a femoral access approach to the creation of an Aorta-caval fistula at the bifurcation of the Aorta and the Inferior Vena Cava; an apparatus for the creation, modification and maintenance of a fistula; and a method of supplying oxygenated blood to the venous circulation of a patient. The devices, systems and methods can be used to treat patients with one or more numerous ailments including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypotension, respiratory failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung fibrosis and adult respiratory distress syndrome.