Patent ID: 9566375
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A method of inserting an inflow cannula having a lumen into a chamber in a heart of a patient comprising: inserting an insertion device into the lumen of the inflow cannula wherein at least a portion of a tip of the insertion device protrudes beyond a distal end portion of the inflow cannula, the insertion device further including a shaft, with the tip being secured to a distal end portion of the shaft, and an expandable member coupled to the distal end portion of the shaft; expanding the expandable member to releasably secure the inflow cannula to the insertion device; and inserting the tip of the insertion device and the distal end portion of the inflow cannula into the chamber of the heart by pushing the insertion device through a wall of the heart and into the chamber while the inflow cannula is releasably secured to the insertion device.