US Patent:
20110160517, Jun 30, 2011
Inventors:
Douglas E. Smith - Jefferson NC, US
Jennifer Wivholm - Pittsburgh PA, US
Robert G. Svitek - Pittsburgh PA, US
Cory J. Cortese - Pittsburgh PA, US
Robert Bollinger - Pittsburgh PA, US
Michael Garippa - Pittsburgh PA, US
International Classification:
A61M 1/10
A61M 1/00
Abstract:
A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.