Apical Connectors and Instruments for Use in a Heart Wall
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1. An apical connector for use in a heart wall, the apical connector comprising:
- 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 comprising a locking tab configured to engage the port and lock the cannula with respect to the port.
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Abstract
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.
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1. An apical connector for use in a heart wall, the apical connector comprising:
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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 comprising a locking tab configured to engage the port and lock the cannula with respect to the port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. An apical connector for use in a heart wall, the apical connector comprising:
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a port defining an aperture therethrough; and an anchoring device extending distally from the port and configured for advancing at least partially through the heart wall, the anchoring device comprising a plurality of coils offset from one another and arranged in a generally symmetric manner about a central axis of the apical connector such that the coils follow separate helical paths in the heart wall.
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20. An apical connector for use in a heart wall, the apical connector comprising:
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a port defining an aperture therethrough; a sewing ring extending radially outward from the port and configured for suturing to the heart wall; and an anchoring device extending distally from the port and configured for advancing at least partially through the heart wall, the anchoring device comprising a coil.
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