US RE50,347 E1
Devices for endovascular access through extracorporeal life support circuits
David Kaczorowski, Venetia, PA (US)
Assigned to ECMOtek, LLC, Venetia, PA (US)
Filed by ECMOtek, LLC, Venetia, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/374,032.
Application 18/374,032 is a division of application No. 17/684,028, filed on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/684,028 is a reissue of application No. 15/338,139, filed on Oct. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,576,260, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 18/374,032 is a reissue of application No. 15/338,139, filed on Oct. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,576,260, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/248,525, filed on Oct. 30, 2015.
Int. Cl. A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 1/16 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 39/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 39/1055 (2013.01) [A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61M 1/1698 (2013.01); A61M 1/3653 (2013.01); A61M 1/3655 (2013.01); A61M 1/3659 (2014.02); A61M 39/10 (2013.01); A61M 39/105 (2013.01); A61M 39/20 (2013.01); A61M 1/3666 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1077 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 3. A method, comprising:
providing endovascular access through an extracorporeal life support system, which includes providing an access port having a port opening at its terminal end and a port channel extending through it for the introduction of an intervention device to a flow path of the extracorporeal life support system; and
when endovascular access through the extracorporeal life support system is not in use, inserting and securing an occlusive cap having an occluding surface into the access port, thereby sealing off the port channel by way of the occluding surface,
wherein a perimeter of the occluding surface is positioned adjacent to a wall defining the port channel and a wall defining the flow path. ]