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Artificial heart

US8177838B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Vodermayer · Gilching, DE
Thomas Schmid · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2007
Grant date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2230/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an artificial heart implant comprising a blood pump with a pump drive, a controller for controlling and regulating the pump drive, and an electrode that is connected to the controller and is used for detecting electrical quantities on the patient's heart. The controller controls the pump drive in accordance with the signals detected by the electrode.

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