US Patent Issued to Jeko Metodiev Madjarov on Oct. 28 for "Cannula for apical cannulation" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,808, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Jeko Metodiev Madjarov (Wilmington, N.C.).

"Cannula for apical cannulation" was invented by Jeko Metodiev Madjarov (Wilmington, N.C.) and Francis Robicsek (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cannulas for apical cannulation and methods of making and using the same are provided. The cannula includes a first elongated body defining a primary lumen, a second elongated body defining a first secondary lumen, a third elongated body defining a second secondary lumen, and a fourth elongated body defining a third secondary lumen. The primary lumen is configured to allow blood to flow therethr...