drawing blood from a ventricle and returning the blood to the arterial system via a cannula external to the ventricle, e.g. left or right ventricular assist devices

Full Title

Blood pumps; Devices for mechanical circulatory actuation; Balloon pumps for circulatory assistance (heart stimulation A61H31/00; heart stimulators for electrotherapy A61N1/362) > Location thereof with respect to the patient's body > Implantable pumps or pumping devices, i.e. the blood being pumped inside the patient's body > implantable in, on, or around the heart > drawing blood from a ventricle and returning the blood to the arterial system via a cannula external to the ventricle, e.g. left or right ventricular assist devices

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• A61M 60/183 drawing blood from both ventricles, e.g. bi-ventricular assist devices [BiVAD]