Patent ID: 6802806
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
An apparatus for use with an inflow cannula of a ventricular assist device (VAD), the inflow cannula having a first part for connecting with a ventricle of a heart and a second part for connecting with the VAD, said apparatus comprising:a conduit made of a flexible material, said conduit having oppositely disposed first and second ends and a main body portion intermediate said ends, said main body portion of said conduit being movable between a radially collapsed closed condition in which blood flow through said conduit is blocked and a radially expanded open condition in which blood flow through said conduit is not blocked; first connecting means for connecting said first end of said conduit to the first part of the inflow cannula; and second connecting means for connecting said second end of said conduit to the second part of the inflow cannula; said first connecting means comprises a first nut for threadedly engaging threads on the first part on the inflow cannula; said second connecting means comprises a second nut and a threaded adapter, said adapter having a first threaded portion for engaging threads on the second part of the inflow cannula and a second threaded portion for threadedly engaging said second nut.