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Transmyocardial implant
Assignee: Horizon Technology Funding Co LLC
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract The transmyocardial implant for establishing blood flow through the myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature includes a hollow rigid conduit extending between the lumen and the heart chamber. The conduit is formed of a rigid material to resist deformation in response to contraction of the myocardium and the conduit is resistant to thrombus. A tissue growth-inducing material is secured to an exterior of the conduit. The tissue growth-inducing material is positioned to discourage tissue growth over openings of the implant.
Inventors
- 👤 Katherine S. Tweden
- 👤 Guy P. Vanney
- 👤 Thomas L. Odland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:44
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/82; A61F2/94; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/11; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2/06; A61F2/24; A61F2/2493; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/00247; A61B2017/00252; A61B2017/1107; A61B2017/1135; A61F2/064; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensioned so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said second portion of said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and said tissue growth inducing material is permanently spaced from at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit by a distance to avoid tissue growth on said tissue growth inducing material from extending over and blocking said at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensioned so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said second portion of said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and said tissue growth inducing material is permanently spaced from at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit by a distance to avoid tissue growth on said tissue growth inducing material from extending over and blocking said at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 1 wherein said tissue growth inducing material is spaced from both of said open first and second ends of said conduit by a distance to avoid tissue growth on said tissue growth inducing material from extending over and blocking said open first and second ends of said conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 2 wherein said second portion is sized to extend into said chamber beyond said myocardium, said tissue growth inducing material is spaced from said second end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 1 wherein said tissue growth inducing material includes a plurality of fibers defining a plurality of interstitial spaces for receiving tissue growth and said tissue growth inducing material is biocompatible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 4 wherein said tissue growth inducing material is a polyester fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 1 wherein said tissue growth inducing material includes a porous layer on said exterior of said conduit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 1 wherein an external area of said conduit surrounded by said tissue growth inducing material is abraded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 1 wherein said tissue growth inducing material surrounds both said second portion and said first portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensioned so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and wherein said tissue growth inducing material surrounds said second portion and not said first portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
191 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensioned so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and wherein said tissue growth inducing material surrounds said second portion and not said first portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 9 wherein said tissue growth inducing material is spaced from at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit by a distance to avoid tissue growth on said tissue growth inducing material from extending over and blocking said at least one of said open first and second ends of said conduit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 10 wherein said second portion is sized to extend into said chamber beyond said myocardium, said tissue growth inducing material is spaced from said second end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 9 wherein said tissue growth inducing material includes a plurality of fibers defining a plurality of interstitial spaces for receiving tissue growth and said tissue growth inducing material is biocompatible.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 12 wherein said tissue growth inducing material is a polyester fabric.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 9 wherein said tissue growth inducing material includes a porous layer on said exterior of said conduit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 9 wherein an external area of said conduit surrounded by said tissue growth inducing material is abraded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
197 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensional so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and wherein said tissue growth inducing material surrounds said first portion and does not surround a complete length of said second portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
197 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vasculature residing at an exterior of said myocardium, said implant comprising: a hollow rigid conduit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion dimensional so as to be received within said lumen and said second portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vasculature through said myocardium into said chamber, said conduit having open first and second ends on respective ones of said first and second portions to define a blood flow pathway within an interior of said conduit between said first and second ends; said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said myocardium and said conduit material resistant to thrombus formation; said second portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; a tissue growth inducing material secured to an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said second portion; and wherein said tissue growth inducing material surrounds said first portion and does not surround a complete length of said second portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
182 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a heart wall between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vessel residing at an exterior of said wall, said implant comprising: a conduit having a heart wall portion with an open chamber end, said conduit further having an open vessel end and an arcuate portion connecting said heart wall portion with said vessel end, said heart wall portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vessel through said heart wall into said chamber when said open vessel end is positioned within said lumen of said vessel, said conduit having a hollow interior defining a blood flow pathway between said heart chamber and vessel ends; said heart wall portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said heart wall portion of said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said heart wall; and a tissue growth receiving material on an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said heart wall portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
182 words
A transmyocardial implant for establishing a blood flow path through a heart wall between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vessel residing at an exterior of said wall, said implant comprising: a conduit having a heart wall portion with an open chamber end, said conduit further having an open vessel end and an arcuate portion connecting said heart wall portion with said vessel end, said heart wall portion dimensioned so as to extend from said vessel through said heart wall into said chamber when said open vessel end is positioned within said lumen of said vessel, said conduit having a hollow interior defining a blood flow pathway between said heart chamber and vessel ends; said heart wall portion having a solid wall construction with a smooth interior surface; said heart wall portion of said conduit formed of a conduit material sufficiently rigid to resist deformation and closure of said pathway in response to contraction of said heart wall; and a tissue growth receiving material on an exterior surface of said conduit at least partially surrounding said heart wall portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein said tissue growth receiving material includes a plurality of fibers defining a plurality of interstitial spaces for receiving tissue growth and said tissue growth receiving material is biocompatible.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 18 wherein said tissue growth receiving material is a polyester fabric.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein said tissue growth receiving material include a porous layer on said exterior surface of said conduit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein an external area of said conduit is abraded.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein said tissue growth inducing material is spaced from said open chamber end by a distance to avoid tissue growth on said tissue growth receiving material from extending over and blocking said open chamber and vessel ends.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein said conduit is rigid throughout a length between said open chamber and vessel ends.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
13 words
A transmyocardial implant according to claim 17 wherein said conduit material is titanium.
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