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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Jeffrey A. Larose, Parkland, FL (US);
Douglas E. Godshall, Medfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. LaRose, Parkland, FL (US);
Douglas E. Godshall, Medfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
HeartWare, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is a conduit device designed to be placed within a wall of a heart, such as through a prepared opening or hole in the heart wall. The conduit is hollow and extends to form a sleeve over a portion of the heart pump, such as a VAD, which traverses the heart wall and enters a chamber of the heart. The conduit provides for a simplified and noninvasive approach to removal and/or replacement of the heart pump.