Allan A Dedios

US Patent:

7090659, Aug 15, 2006

Filed:

Jan 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/764664

Inventors:

Walid N Aboul-Hosn - Sacramento CA, US
William R Kanz - Sacramento CA, US
Roland W Zieglier - Cameron Park CA, US
Kelly J McCrystle - Healdsburg CA, US
Rosalind Castor - Sacramento CA, US
Allan deDios - Sacramento CA, US

Assignee:

A-Med Systems, Inc. - W. Sacramento CA

International Classification:

A61H 9/00

US Classification:

604158, 604 8, 606194, 623 326, 128898

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing cardiac support provide a cannula body having an inlet and an outlet. The cannula includes a preformed bend sized and configured to extend within the heart chamber between the inlet and the outlet. The cannula is inserted through a first valve into a heart chamber and through a second valve out of the heart chamber. Blood is drawn into the cannula through the inlet and discharged from the cannula through the outlet, thereby bypassing the heart chamber.

US Patent:

6709418, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Apr 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/720016

Inventors:

Walid N Aboul-Hosn - Sacramento CA
William R Kanz - Sacramento CA
Roland W Zieglier - Cameron Park CA
Kelly J McCrystle - Healdsburg CA
Rosalind Castor - Sacramento CA
Allan deDios - Sacramento CA

Assignee:

A-Med Systems, Inc. - W. Sacramento CA

International Classification:

A61M 5178

US Classification:

604158, 604159, 60416701, 604174, 604264, 604256, 60416402, 60416703, 604 9904

Abstract:

A cannula assembly ( ) provides access to an interior body region ( ). The cannula assembly defines a lumen ( ) having a distal region ( ). The lumen includes a bend in the distal region to guide deployment in the body region. A closure assembly ( ) can be provided to open, and close the cannula assembly to fluid flow.