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Devices, methods and systems for establishing supplemental blood flow in the circulatory system

US8768487B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by

46References

33Claims

0Family size

Assignee

CircuLite, Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert C. Farnan · Flagstaff, US
Oliver Marseille · Aachen, DE
Wolfgang Kerkhoffs · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 11, 2011
Grant date	Jul 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2210/0076
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cannula for insertion through a biologic tissue. The cannula includes a shaft having proximal and distal end portions with a lumen therebetween. The cannula further includes a tip having a proximal end portion, a distal tip end, and a lumen therebetween. The proximal end portion of the tip is secured to the distal end portion of the shaft so that the lumen of the tip is in fluid communication with the lumen of the shaft. The tip includes an opening that extends proximally relative to the distal tip end to permit the flow of fluid into the lumen of the tip even in the event that the distal tip end becomes obstructed.

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