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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tofy Mussivand, Navan, CA;
Assignee:
World Heart Corporation, Nepean, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 ;
Abstract
An inflow conduit assembly for conducting blood from a ventricle to a Ventricular Assistance Device (VAD) is provided. The assembly includes a rigid tube including an angled heart engaging end for insertion into a ventricle. The angled heart engaging end defines a long side for placement adjacent a heart septum. The tube includes an orifice end for attachment to the VAD, and the inflow conduit assembly further includes a coupling for attaching the orifice end of the tube to the VAD. The coupling is movable between a rotatable position wherein the tube is rotatable relative to the VAD, and a locked position wherein the tube is immobile relative to the VAD.