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US 2003/0195458 A1Published application
Designs for left ventricular conduit
AssigneePercardia, Inc.
InventorsDavid Y. Phelps, Greg R. Furnish, Todd A. Hall, Scott J. Wolf, Peter J. Wilk
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Abstract
A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.
Claims13
A bypass conduit for use in a wall of heart, comprising:
- a hollow conduit having an interior and an exterior and adapted to be positioned in the heart wall between the coronary artery and a chamber in the heart, wherein the conduit has an attachment mechanism on at least one end adapted to anchor the conduit in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.