Toolless quick connect sewing ring

A system, comprising:

• an apical attachment device including a first mating member, wherein the apical attachment device comprises a sewing ring frame and a slide, wherein the slide is movable with respect to the sewing ring frame;
• a locking element movably mounted to the sewing ring frame, wherein the locking element includes at least one guide member overlapping the slide;
• and
• an implantable blood pump defining a second mating member, the first mating member being configured to lockingly engage the second mating member to lock the implantable blood pump to the apical attachment device,
• wherein the slide is configured to cause the first mating member to lockingly engage the second mating member when the slide moves with respect to the sewing ring frame.

A system, comprising:

• an attachment device including:
• a sewing ring frame;
• and
• a locking element movably mounted to a first surface of the sewing ring frame, the locking element including:
• a spring biasing element projecting from an outer surface of the sewing ring frame;
• a slide;
• at least one guide member overlapping the slide;
• a tab disposed on the slide;
• and
• a locking pin disposed between the slide and the sewing ring frame, the spring biasing element being movably coupled to the locking pin and the slide, and the spring biasing element being transitionable between a first configuration in which the tab is in an engaged position to a second configuration in which the tab is in a disengaged position;
• and
• a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), including:
• an inflow cannula having a plurality of detents circumferentially disposed around a proximal portion of the inflow cannula, the tab being configured to lockingly engage the plurality of detents to lock the VAD to the attachment device, the engagement of the tab and the plurality of detents preventing rotational displacement of the VAD,
• wherein tab is configured to lockingly engage the plurality of detents in the engaged position, and
• wherein the tab is configured to disengage from the plurality of detents in the disengaged position.