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Cardioplegia cannula

US4596552A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 1985
Grant dateJun 24, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/3415
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An aortic root cannula for use in open heart surgery which combines a luer line for connection with an extracorporeal circuit outside the chest cavity with a left heart vent line and a pressure monitoring line all merging into a base unit having a single cannula for heart wall penetration. A composite base unit is formed of two parts integrated to provide the merging passages to perform the multiple functions.

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