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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael R Van Driel, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604-4 ; 422 46 ; 21032174 ;
Abstract
The cardiotomy inlet connectors of a hardshell venous reservoir are mounted on a turret which is rotatable about the vertical axis of the cover and is in communication with the cardiotomy filter defoamer chamber. The venous inlet connector in turn is mounted on the turret for rotation about the axis of the turret. An axial extension of the venous inlet connector fits sealingly into a venous duct which extends along the axis of the cardiotomy chamber.