Instrumented driveline using a flexible artificial skin sensory array
US10786612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A driveline for an implantable blood pump including a percutaneous connector including an outer tube, the outer tube defining an exterior surface and having a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion being couplable to the implantable blood pump disposed within a body of a patient and the distal portion being couplable to a controller outside of the body of the patient and at least one electronic instrument coupled to the outer tube and fluidically sealed from the exterior surface.
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