TRANSMYOCARDIAL IMPLANT WITH CORONARY INGROWTH

摘要

The transmyocardial implant for establishing blood flow through the myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vessel includes a hollow rigid conduit (10) extending between the lumen and the heart chamber. The conduit includes a first portion (12) for placement in the vessel. The first portion includes an attachment location spaced from an open end for securing a suture around the vessel overlying the first portion at the attachment location. The conduit is formed of a rigid material to resist deformation in response to contraction of the myocardium and the conduit is resistant to thrombus. A tissue growth-inducing material (52) is secured to an exterior of the first portion at the attachment location.