Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir, including a housing assembly, a venous inlet port, a venous sub-assembly, a cardiotomy inlet port, and a cardiotomy sub-assembly. The housing forms a chamber. The venous sub-assembly includes a downtube and a bowl. A diameter of the downtube lumen increases to a downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface for receiving flow from the lumen. The cardiotomy sub-assembly includes a dish and an inner post. The dish defines an aperture. The inner post extends from the dish and forms a guide surface received within the central aperture and forming an undulating curvature increasing to a diameter greater than the diameter of the central aperture. Cardiotomy liquid drops from the dish fall on to the undulating, closely positioned guide surface with minimal splashing.

Abstract: A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir, including a housing assembly, a venous inlet port, a venous sub-assembly, a cardiotomy inlet port, and a cardiotomy sub-assembly. The housing forms a chamber. The venous sub-assembly includes a downtube and a bowl. A diameter of the downtube lumen increases to a downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface for receiving flow from the lumen. The cardiotomy sub-assembly includes a dish and an inner post. The dish defines an aperture. The inner post extends from the dish and forms a guide surface received within the central aperture and forming an undulating curvature increasing to a diameter greater than the diameter of the central aperture. Cardiotomy liquid drops from the dish fall on to the undulating, closely positioned guide surface with minimal splashing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vessel support system and a method of vessel harvesting. The system can include a cutting device, a catheter adapted to be inserted into a section of the vessel in order to support the vessel as the cutting device is advanced over the vessel, and a cannula adapted to be coupled to the vessel and adapted to receive the catheter as the catheter is inserted into the section of the vessel. The method can include orienting a cutting device coaxially with the cannula and the catheter and advancing the cutting device over the cannula, the catheter, and the section of the vessel in order to core out the section of the vessel and a portion of the surrounding tissue.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a cutting device and method of vessel harvesting. The cutting device can include at least one tubular member, a cutting element, and a centering member. The cutting device can include at least one tubular member with a flexible section and a cutting element. The method of vessel harvesting can include spacing a cutting element of the cutting device from the vessel as the cutting element is advanced over the vessel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vessel tensioning handle and method of placing tension on a section of a vessel being harvested. The handle can include a housing, a bobbin assembly, a vessel tensioning tape, and a tensioning device member. The tensioning device member can be coupled to a cannula that is coupled to the vessel. The method can include using the vessel tensioning tape to place tension on the section of the vessel as the cutting device is advanced over the vessel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a cutting device and method of vessel harvesting. The cutting device can include at least one tubular member, a cutting element, and a centering member. The cutting device can include at least one tubular member with a flexible section and a cutting element. The method of vessel harvesting can include spacing a cutting element of the cutting device from the vessel as the cutting element is advanced over the vessel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a vessel support system and a method of vessel harvesting. The system can include a cutting device, a catheter adapted to be inserted into a section of the vessel in order to support the vessel as the cutting device is advanced over the vessel, and a cannula adapted to be coupled to the vessel and adapted to receive the catheter as the catheter is inserted into the section of the vessel. The method can include orienting a cutting device coaxially with the cannula and the catheter and advancing the cutting device over the cannula, the catheter, and the section of the vessel in order to core out the section of the vessel and a portion of the surrounding tissue.