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Apical connectors and instruments for use in a heart wall

US10485909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Thoratec Corporation · US

Inventors

Christopher James Cotter · Amesbury, US
Cori G. Pierce · Melrose, US
Daniel I. Harjes · Acton, US
Jorge H. Jimenez · Atlanta, US
Julien Duhamel · Billerica, US
Kaitlyn Nicole Spink · Tewksbury, US
Peter J. Gazzara · Pleasant Hill, US
Kathryn B. Frederick · Medford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2015
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/3488
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an apical connector for use in a heart wall. The apical connector may include a port defining an aperture therethrough, an anchoring device extending distally from the port and configured for advancing at least partially through the heart wall, and a cannula configured for advancing through the aperture of the port and at least partially through the heart wall. The cannula may include a locking tab configured to engage the port and lock the cannula with respect to the port.

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