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Blood pump system

US7160242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateSep 29, 2003
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A blood pump system includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, a rotor rotated in the housing for pumping blood, and a motor for rotating the rotor. The blood pump system includes a motor current measuring function, and a backflow detecting function for detecting a backflow of blood by use of the motor current value continuously measured by the motor current measuring function.

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