Ventrikuläre dekompression und unterstützungsvorrichtung

Abstract

Disclosed is a ventricular decompression and assisting apparatus (100). The apparatus (100) includes a pigtail and a catheter that is introduced percutaneously into a femoral / radial / brachial vein or artery and is advanced into the ventricle where blood is drawn and mechanically pumped back with an external blood pump (40) and pumped back downstream into the aorta (2) or venous system or the pulmonary artery using another suitable catheter from a second access into the femoral / radial / brachial artery or any vein and with tip thereof positioned at a desired location thus forming a ventricular vent loop. The desired cardiac circulation is maintained with smart pumping, monitoring and control while relieving the load on the heart muscle to rebuild strength thereof. The apparatus (100) provides user friendly simplified approach to ventricular venting and unloading as a means for mechanical circulatory support of the left heart, right heart or both circulations even simultaneously.