Cannula, cannula system, heart pump system and method for relieving the volume of a heart

A cannula for relieving the left side of the heart is provided, the cannula having a cannula shaft comprising a heart-side inlet and a pump-side outlet. A lumen extends between the inlet and the outlet, and a suture ring for connecting the cannula to a left atrium is arranged on an outer side of the...

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Hauptverfasser: Menon, Ares K, Gräbner, Franziska
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Zusammenfassung:A cannula for relieving the left side of the heart is provided, the cannula having a cannula shaft comprising a heart-side inlet and a pump-side outlet. A lumen extends between the inlet and the outlet, and a suture ring for connecting the cannula to a left atrium is arranged on an outer side of the cannula shaft. The outlet is configured such that the outlet can be connected to a pump and the length of the cannula shaft between the suture ring and the outlet is such that the cannula shaft can be guided outwards through an intercostal space.