Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Apical connectors and instruments for use in a heart wall
The present disclosure provides an apical connector for use in a heart wall. The apical connector may include a port defining an aperture therethrough, an anchoring device extending distally from the port and configured for advancing at least partially through the heart wall, and a cannula configured for advancing through the aperture of the port and at least partially through the heart wall. The cannula may include a locking tab configured to engage the port and lock the cannula with respect to the port.
Thoratec Corporation
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Cori Grace Daniel Peter J. Kaitlyn Nicole Kathryn Jorge H. Christopher James Julien
Pierce Harjes Gazzara, III Spink Frederick Jimenez Cotter Duhamel