Use of the Novel Surgical Enhancement Tools for Less Invasive Abbott HeartMate 3 Implantation.

Riebandt, Julia; Wiedemann, Dominik; Simon, Paul; Dimitrov, Kamen; Laufer, Guenther; Zimpfer, Daniel · Ann Thorac Surg · 2018

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This report presents an initial experience with the novel Abbott surgical enhancement tools for less invasive HeartMate 3 (Abbott, Chicago, IL) left ventricular assist system implantation. Three new devices are introduced: (1) a mini-apical cuff with (2) a cuff holder and (3) a newly designed coring knife, facilitating access through a left sided minithoracotomy.

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