CONNECTING DEVICE

A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial directio...

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Hauptverfasser: Phillips, Daniel, Lauterbach, Gerhard, Matthes, Michael, Gundlach, Heiko, Arsian, Nedim, Winterwerber, Kim Peter
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A connecting device is provided for connecting a pipe or tube-shaped element to the heart or a blood vessel of a patient, comprising a suture ring that has an opening, which can be closed by means of a closure element and through which said pipe or tube-shaped element is guided in the axial direction. The closure element is secured to the suture ring by means of at least one elastic securing element. A radially-expandable sealing element can also be provided in order to establish a sealing placement of the closure element against the suture ring.