Thomas A. Vassiliades;Ajit Yoganathan;Jorge Hernan Jimenez
发明人:
Thomas A. Vassiliades,Ajit Yoganathan,Jorge Hernan Jimenez
申请号:
US12901810
公开号:
US08430836B2
申请日:
2010.10.11
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
Various embodiments of the present invention provide a conduit device including an attaching device configured for defining a helical pathway through a tissue wall and complementary ring in cooperation for securing the device within an aperture defined in the tissue wall. Some embodiments of the present invention further provide a system for implanting a conduit device in a tissue wall. More specifically, some embodiments provide a system including a coring device for defining an aperture in a tissue by removing and retaining a tissue core and securely implanting a conduit device therein so as to provide fluid communication between a first and second surface of the tissue wall via the conduit device.