IMPLANTATION OF A TRANSAPICAL VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AND KIT FOR SAME

摘要

A pump installation kit (10) comprises a pump (12) including a pump body (30) having an interior and an inlet (34) communicating with the interior, a pumping element (36) mounted within the interior, and an outlet cannula (20) communicating with the interior of the pump body (30). The pump (12) is adapted for mounting with the pump body (30) and inlet (34) disposed within a ventricle of a heart. The kit (10) also includes a temporary plug (59) adapted for releasable, sealing engagement in the inlet (34).