Inventors:
Thomas A. Vassiliades - Atlanta GA, US
Ajit Yoganathan - Tucker GA, US
Jorge Hernan Jimenez - Atlanta GA, US
Assignee:
Emory University - Atlanta GA
Georgia Tech Research Corporation - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
A61M 39/00, A61M 39/10, A61F 2/00, A61F 2/02, A61F 2/06
US Classification:
604 8, 604 9301, 604158, 60416401, 604174, 604175, 623 11, 623 111, 623 123, 623 1111
Abstract:
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.