Intravascular blood pumps and methods of use and manufacture

US10722631B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Shifamed Holdings, LLC · US

Inventors

• Amr Salahieh · Campbell, US
• Tom Saul · El Granada, US
• Brady Esch · San Jose, US
• Anna KERLO · Milpitas, US
• Daniel Hildebrand · Menlo Park, US
• Daniel VARGHAI · Scotts Valley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 1, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 28, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2207/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices for moving blood within a patient, and methods of doing so. The devices can include a pump portion that includes an impeller and a housing around the impeller, as well as a fluid lumen. The impeller can be activated to cause rotation of the impeller and thereby move fluid within the fluid lumen.