Intravascular blood pump with external motor and centrifugal force-driven expansion of impeller blades and/or expandable and collapsible impeller housing
US12171993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides an intravascular blood pump system with an external motor and comprising an impeller housing and/or impeller blade(s) that may be expandable and collapsible. The blade(s) and/or impeller housing may be biased to expand or may be expanded by centrifugal forces generated during rotation of the impeller and blades an operatively connected rotational external motor.
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