Control of blood flow

• Main Authors: TAYLOR; GEORGE R, PACE; GARY W, LANE; RODNEY J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.05.1989
• Subjects: ACTUATING-FLOATS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; BLASTING; COCKS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TAPS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; VALVES; WEAPONS

PCT No. PCT/AU85/00214 Sec. 371 Date May 1, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date May 1, 1986 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/01395 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 13, 1986.A blood flow control system comprising a primary arteriovenous fistula connecting a blood source to a vein, and a secondary fistula connected to the first fistual leading to a venous sink. A blood flow control device is engaged with the primary fistula so as to impede the flow therethrough, and is disposed between the secondary fistula and the vein, and it is actuated transcutaneously, whereby restriction of the blood flow through the primary fistula increases the flow of blood to the venous sink.