ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,182, issued on July 7, was assigned to ABIOMED Inc. (Danvers, Mass.).
"Catheter of a heart pump shaped for anatomic fit" was invented by Scott C. Corbett (Danvers, Mass.) and Margaret T. Bergson (Danvers, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heart pump assembly, also referred to as catheter assembly, having a desired anatomical shape is provided. The catheter assembly can include a catheter and a cannula having a bend between a proximal portion and a distal portion. A resting shape of the catheter and the cannula can be selected to allow the distal cannula portion to be positioned at a desired angle relative to an anatomical plane (...