Patent ID: 7846123

Claim:
A system for implanting a conduit device in a tissue wall having a first surface and a second surface, the system comprising: an attaching device configured for advancing at least partially through the tissue wall such that at least a portion of the attaching device becomes disposed substantially between the first surface and the second surface of the tissue wall; an inner tube configured for extending at least partially through the tissue wall so as to establish fluid communication between the first and second surfaces of the tissue wall, wherein the attaching device is configured to compress at least a portion of the tissue wall radially towards an outer surface of the inner tube so as to establish a substantially fluid-tight seal between the outer surface of the inner tube and the portion of the tissue wall; and further comprising: a coring device configured for advancing through said inner tube and through the tissue wall to define an aperture therein, said coring device being further configured for carrying said inner tube through the aperture such that said inner tube extends at least partially through the aperture so as to establish fluid communication between the first and second surfaces of the tissue wall.