Multi-lumen implant
AssigneePercardia, Inc.
InventorsJohn Schorgl, David Mowry, Rob Kohler
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Abstract
An implant for use in direct left ventricle to coronary vessel revascularization is disclosed. The implant includes a sleeve sized to pass through a heart wall. The sleeve is sufficiently rigid to remain open during contraction of the heart. The implant also includes a plurality of conduits at least partially mounted in the sleeve.
Claims14
An apparatus for performing a multi-vessel coronary bypass procedure comprising:
- a housing, the housing having one end sized to extend through a heart wall and into a heart chamber and being sufficiently rigid to withstand a contraction the heart wall, and
- a plurality of flexible hollow conduits, each conduit having a first end secured in the outer casing and a second end sized to be secured to a coronary vessel.
A kit for performing a multi-coronary bypass procedure comprising:
- a biocompatible sleeve sized to extend through a heart wall;
- a plurality of biocompatible conduits mountable in the sleeve, each conduit having a first end sized to be secured to a coronary vessel;
- a securing material for securing a second end of each flexible conduit in the housing;
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- a container for holding the sleeve, the conduits and the securing material.
A method of performing a multi-coronary bypass procedure by using an implant having a sleeve and a plurality of conduits having first end portions that extend through the sleeve and second end portions that project outwardly from the sleeve, the method comprising:
- placing the sleeve through a heart wall such that the first end portions of the conduits are placed in fluid communication with a chamber of the heart;
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- securing the second end portions of the conduits to one or more coronary vessels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.