Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Cryolife, Inc.

Stacy Arnold

David C Gale

Steven Goldstein

Steven P Walsh

Daniel Tomko

Joseph Hamby

Venkata Katragadda

Ann Sands Updegrove

Al Heacox

David Gale

A system for providing a continuous flow of blood between two locations in a cardiovascular system of a patient is provided. The system includes a blood conduit having a proximal portion configured to be attached to an artery. The system also includes a distal portion configured to be inserted into a blood vessel at an insertion site and to be advanced there through to a location spaced apart from the insertion site. Moreover, the system includes a reinforcement member positioned at least partially about the blood conduit in at least one of the distal portion, the proximal portion, or a combination thereof.

Vascular access system with reinforcement member

A method is provided for preparing a tissue implant for implantation. The method includes treating a pericardium tissue material, which has been harvested from a donor and rendered essentially acellular, with a chlorine dioxide treatment solution; and thereafter treating the pericardium tissue material with an antioxidant solution, which comprises ascorbic acid or a salt thereof.

Tissue implants for implantation and methods for preparing the same

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Cartersville, GA, United States of America

Stacy Arnold