Construction and function of a new hydraulic cuff occluder.
The construction of a new type of vascular cuff occluder for use in conscious animals is described. This occluder has the following features: 1. Safe complete vessel occlusion. 2. Occlusion at a definite cuff pressure with extrathoracally pressure control behind the cuff. 3. Long term implantability. 4. Possibility of multiple usage and sterilization.
D000818:Animals; D003250:Constriction; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D010827:Physiology / Q000295:instrumentation*