Heart pump providing adjustable outflow
US10363349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heart pump is disclosed herein. The heart pump can include a cannula having one or more outlets. An impeller can be positioned in the cannula. The impeller can be configured to pump blood through the outlets along a longitudinal axis when the impeller is rotated at an operational speed. The heart pump can be configured to adjust an effective area of the outlets while the impeller is rotating or to provide relative motion between the cannula and the impeller along the longitudinal axis while the impeller is rotating.
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