MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617091228 A) filed by Amgen Inc. on July 27, 2026, for Integrated Bubble Trap Device And Clamp For Working Heart Apparatus.
Inventors include Liu, Gongxin; and Ason, Brandon L..
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: An integrated bubble trap device for a working heart system includes a body having an internal cavity configured to be partially filled with a liquid, an inlet configured to be in fluid communication with a liquid reservoir, an outlet configured to connect to a left atrium of an excised heart of a test specimen, and a syringe port configured to connect the internal cavity of the body with a syringe. An aperture at the bottom of the body is configured to connect to a pressure sensor. The integrated bubble trap device may further include a catheter extension configured to connect the liquid reservoir to the inlet adapter of the integrated bubble trap device and an adjustable clamp to hold the liquid reservoir in a position. In a method of use, the integrated bubble trap device removes bubbles from a perfusion buffer.
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