CPC A61F 2/958 (2013.01) [A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/9522 (2020.05)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for treating a medical condition in a circulatory system of a human comprising:
identifying a location in the circulatory system where a superior vena cava overlays a pulmonary artery;
puncturing said superior vena cava and said pulmonary artery at said location;
inserting a shunt into said punctured location;
securing said shunt at said punctured location; and,
diverting blood in said circulatory system from said pulmonary artery into said superior vena cava.
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