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System and method of facilitating connection between cannulae and a blood pump

US10449274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CircuLite, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bryan Fritz · West Chester, US
Robert C. Farnan · Flagstaff, US
Andrew J. Dusbabek · Dayton, US
Oliver Marseille · Aachen, DE
Murat Camkiran · Alsdorf, DE
Grant Thompson · Tulsa, US
Scott A. Olson · Zimmerman, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2014
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M60/148
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for facilitating fluid connection between cannulae and a blood pump. The system includes a cannula having proximal and distal ends. The distal end of the cannula adapted to be in fluid communication with the circulatory system. The proximal end of the cannula configured to couple to an inlet of the blood pump. The system further includes a tunneling device configured to be inserted into a body of a patient to direct the proximal end of the cannula adjacent to the inlet for connection thereto. The cannula further includes a first connecting structure. The tunneling device further includes a second connecting structure. The first and second connecting structures are selectively engageable to allow connection and disconnection between the cannula and tunneling device.

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