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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott C. Corbett, Beverly, MA (US);
Caitlyn Hastie, Billerica, MA (US);
Assignee:
ABIOMED, INC., Danvers, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 60/857 (2021.01); A61M 60/135 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/205 (2021.01); A61M 60/414 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 60/857 (2021.01); A61M 60/135 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/205 (2021.01); A61M 60/414 (2021.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49828 (2015.01);
Abstract
Cannula assemblies and methods of manufacturing cannula assemblies are provided. The cannula assembly includes a cannula and a pigtail extension coupled to the cannula. The pigtail extension includes a proximal section having a first stiffness and a distal section having a second stiffness, the first stiffness greater than the second stiffness. The proximal section of the pigtail extension is positioned between the cannula and at least a portion of the distal section.