Conduit Device And System For Implanting A Conduit Device In A Tissue Wall

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10/14/2014Author
Vassiliades, Thomas A.
Yoganathan, Ajit
Jimenez, Jorge Hernan
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Various embodiments of the present invention provide a conduit device including an attaching device configured for defining a helical pathway through a tissue wall and complementary ring in cooperation for securing the device within an aperture defined in the tissue wall. Some embodiments of the present invention further provide a system for implanting a conduit device in a tissue wall. More specifically, some embodiments provide a system including a coring device for defining an aperture in a tissue by removing and retaining a tissue core and securely implanting a conduit device therein so as to provide fluid communication between a first and second surface of the tissue wall via the conduit device.
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