Pulsatile flow generation in heart-lung machines
US5916191A · kind A · utility
24Cited by
9References
3Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Pulsatile blood flow in a heart-lung machine is accomplished by pumping blood into a bladder at a constant rate, and cyclically emptying the bladder into aortic line of the heart-lung machine either by means of the bladder's own elasticity or by a mechanical compression mechanism which can be programmed to simulate the human heartbeat.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.