Patent ID: 11896814
Assignee: HEARTWARE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A system, comprising:
an apical attachment device including a first mating member, wherein the apical attachment device comprises a sewing ring frame and a slide, wherein the slide is movable with respect to the sewing ring frame;
a locking element movably mounted to the sewing ring frame, wherein the locking element includes at least one guide member overlapping the slide; and
an implantable blood pump defining a second mating member, the first mating member being configured to lockingly engage the second mating member to lock the implantable blood pump to the apical attachment device,
wherein the slide is configured to cause the first mating member to lockingly engage the second mating member when the slide moves with respect to the sewing ring frame.