Patent ID: 8911391

Claim:
A system for connecting cannulae to a cardiac circulatory support device for use in a cardiac circulatory support system, the system comprising: two disposable purging (“DIP”) devices each having a distal ending and a proximal ending; a cardiac circulatory support device for use in a cardiac circulatory support system having inflow and outflow ports; connectors configured to attach the distal ending of a connector to each of the inflow and outflow ports; and cannulae configured for attachment to each of the inflow and outflow ports, wherein the proximal ending of each of the two DIP devices is configured to connect to one of the connectors, and the distal ending of each of the two DIP devices is configured for insertion of a cannula within the DIP device such that the cannulae can be inserted into the DIP devices at the distal endings and attached to the inflow and outflow ports of the cardiac support device.