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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Heartware, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Lance Lynn Andrus, Southborough, MA (US);
Andre Castillo, Aventura, FL (US);
HeartWare, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a percutaneous skin connector including a base and a cap. The base has a channel extending through it and a plurality of base magnets are positioned around the channel and exposed at a base surface. A skirt which allows tissue ingrowth extends from the base to further secure the base to the patient. The connector also includes a cap with a bore extending through it and a plurality of cap magnets positioned around the bore and exposed at a cap surface. The base magnets and cap magnets attract and align the cap surface to the base surface. The connector further includes a release mechanism adapted to at least partially separate the cap from the base when the cap is rotated relative to the base and out of alignment with the base.