Ventricular assist device
US8500620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manifold for accessing blood from a human blood vessel is disclosed which comprises a first and a second pathway intersecting with each other at an angle, the first pathway being configured to be completed embedded in the human blood vessel with the second pathway leading toward outside of the human blood vessel wherein the manifold is substantially retained by the human blood vessel alone.
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