Stent pump
US11969587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2206/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a stent pump for intravascular, intraventricular or intraatrial placement inside the human heart comprising: —a preferably tubular housing having an inlet and an outlet, —an impeller, and —a stream former, wherein the impeller and optionally the stream former are arranged within the housing, characterized in that the stream former is arranged downstream of the impeller, and the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployable from a first position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are folded for being arranged within a delivery device, into a second, expanded position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployed.
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