ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,235, issued on March 31, was assigned to ABIOMED INC. (Danvers, Mass.).
"Flexible outflow cannula with shaped outlets" was invented by Gerd Spanier (Aachen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blood pump may be provided that may include a pump housing and a catheter operably coupled to the pump housing. The pump may include a flexible outflow cannula having a proximal portion operably coupled to the catheter, blood flow outlets, and a distal portion operably coupled to the pump housing. The proximal portion of the flexible outflow cannula may have a coupled portion coupled to the catheter and an uncoupled portion extending dist...