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Method for connecting a blood pump without trapping air bubbles

  • US 8,936,563 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2011
  • Issued: 01/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for connecting cannulae to a cardiac circulatory support device, the method comprising:

  • connecting an inflow disposable purging (“

    DIP”

    ) device and an outflow DIP device to an inflow port and an output port, respectively, of a cardiac circulatory support device to form a support device/DIP device assembly;

    purging the support device/DIP device assembly of trapped air;

    occluding the inflow DIP device and the outflow DIP device;

    inserting an outflow cannula into the inflow DIP device and an inflow cannula into the outflow DIP device;

    purging air bubbles from each of the inflow DIP device and the outflow DIP device; and

    connecting the cannulae to the cardiac circulatory support device to form a support device/DIP device/cannulae assembly.

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