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Granted Patent B2
US 12,232,730 · App. 17/133,000 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Implantable flow connector

Inventors: Michael Paris (Lansdale, PA); Adam Dakin (Fort Washington, PA); Todd Polk (Doylestown, PA); Mahesh Krishnamoorthy (Lansdale, PA); Jin Park (Parsippany, NJ); Michael Longo (Glenmoore, PA); Peter Hinchliffe (Campbell Hall, NY)
Assignee: TVA Medical, Inc.
A61B17/11A61B17/0643A61B17/0644A61B2017/1107A61B2017/1135A61B17/12009A61M27/002
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Patent No.
US 12,232,730
App. No.
17/133,000
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of implanting and securing an implantable flow connector in a body of a patient for providing communication of a first space within the body of the patient with a second space within the body of the patient. The method includes providing a flow connector having a lumen having a first orifice and a second orifice, inserting a retention device into the first space within the body, subsequently inserting the flow connector through an opening in the retention device so the second portion of the flow connector extends into the first space within the body and placing the second space within the body over the retention device.

Claims (32)

1. A method of implanting and securing an implantable flow connector in a body of a patient for providing communication of a first space within the body of the patient with a second space within the body of the patient, the method comprising:

providing a manufactured flow connector having a longitudinally extending wall forming a conduit having a longitudinally extending lumen within the longitudinally extending wall, the lumen having a first orifice at a first end portion of the conduit and a second orifice at a second end portion of the conduit;

inserting a first retention device through a side opening formed in a wall of the first space within the body;

inserting the flow connector into the first retention device; and

positioning an end opening of the second space within the body external of the flow connector such that the flow connector provides fluid communication in an end to side connection of the first space within the body and the second space within the body.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a second retention device external of the conduit of the flow connector.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method of implanting and securing the flow connector provides a sutureless connection of the first and second spaces within the body.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the step of interlocking the first retention device with the second retention device.

5. The method of claim 4 , further including the step of positioning the first retention device within the second retention device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of positioning a ring external of the conduit of the flow connector.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first retention device comprises at least one hook, and the step of inserting the first retention device comprises inserting the at least one hook through the side opening.

8. A method of implanting and securing an implantable flow connector in a body of a patient for providing communication of a first space within the body of the patient with a second space within the body of the patient, the method comprising:

providing a manufactured flow connector having a longitudinally extending wall forming a conduit having a longitudinally extending lumen within the longitudinally extending wall, the lumen having a first orifice at a first end portion of the conduit and a second orifice at a second end portion of the conduit;

inserting a first retention device separate from the flow connector through a side opening formed in a wall of the first space within the body;

inserting the flow connector through the side opening formed in the wall of the first space within the body; and

positioning an end opening of the second space within the body external of the flow connector such that the flow connector provides fluid communication in an end to side connection of the first space within the body and the second space within the body.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of providing a second retention device external of the conduit of the flow connector.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method of implanting and securing the flow connector provides a sutureless connection of the first and second spaces within the body.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of interlocking the first retention device with the second retention device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further including the step of positioning the first retention device within the second retention device.

13. The method of claim 8 , further including the step of positioning a ring external of the conduit of the flow connector.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first retention device comprises at least one hook, and the step of inserting the first retention device comprises inserting the at least one hook through the side opening.

15. A method of implanting and securing an implantable flow connector in a body of a patient for providing communication of a first space within the body of the patient with a second space within the body of the patient, the method comprising:

providing a manufactured flow connector having a longitudinally extending wall forming a conduit having a longitudinally extending lumen within the longitudinally extending wall, the lumen having a first orifice at a first end portion of the conduit and a second orifice at a second end portion of the conduit;

attaching a first retention device to a wall of the first space within the body;

inserting the flow connector through the side opening formed in the wall of the first space within the body; and

positioning an end opening of the second space within the body external of the flow connector such that the flow connector provides fluid communication in an end to side connection of the first space within the body and the second space within the body.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of providing a second retention device external of the conduit of the flow connector.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of interlocking the first retention device with the second retention device.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first retention device is positionable within the second retention device.

19. The method of claim 15 , further including the step of positioning a ring external of the conduit of the flow connector.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first retention device comprises at least one hook, and the step of attaching the first retention device comprises passing the at least one hook through the wall.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: PARIS, MICHAEL; DAKIN, ADAM; POLK, TODD; KRISHNAMOORTHY, MAHESH; PARK, JIN; LONGO, MICHAEL; HINCHLIFFE, PETER W.J.
To: BIOCONNECT SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055095/0539 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: BIOCONNECT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: TVA MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 055095/0703 →
Continuity (7)
Division 15017620 · Feb 6, 2016
Continuation 13792012 · Mar 9, 2013
Continuation In Part 13716179 · Dec 16, 2012
Continuation 12185811 · Aug 4, 2008
Provisional Application 61624375 · Apr 15, 2012
Provisional Application 60953570 · Aug 2, 2007
Related Publication 20210177420A1 · Jun 17, 2021
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