Pressure-enhanced blood flow treatment

Patent Number: 9386991

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

Apparatus and methods are provided, including a sensor, configured to sense a cardiac cycle of a patient and to generate a signal in response thereto. A pressure mechanism is coupled to a site of an artery of the patient, and, in response to the signal, enhances blood flow of the patient in a downstream direction by compressing the artery. A valve is implanted upstream of the site, and inhibits blood flow in an upstream direction due to operation of the pressure mechanism. Other applications are also described.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Yossi Gross - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 17 12
A 61 F 2 06
A 61 F 2 24
A 61 N 1 36
A 61 B 5 00
A 61 B 5 02
A 61 N 1 362
A 61 N 1 365

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Rainbow Medical Ltd. - - - - -