Intracardiac blood pump
US7070555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The blood pump (10) comprises an elongate drive portion (11) and a pump portion (12) lengthening the latter. Between the two portions, flow openings (17) are positioned. According to the invention, the flow openings (17) are covered by a screen (24) preventing the blood pump from sucking fast on tissue parts or cardiac valves or from sucking in endogenous tissue and being blocked thereby.
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