APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A HOLE IN A HOLLOW ORGAN, CONNECTING A CONDUIT TO THE HOLLOW ORGAN AND CONNECTING A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD) TO THE HOLLOW ORGAN

摘要

Apparatus for attaching a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to a heart, the apparatus comprising: a connector conduit comprising: a distal end, a proximal end and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the distal end is configured to be inserted into a wall of the heart, and the proximal end is configured to receive the LVAD, whereby hemostasis is maintained during insertion of the connector conduit into the wall of the heart and during insertion of the LVAD into the proximal end of the connector conduit.