Stable aortic blood pump implant
US8540618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M60/148
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aortic blood pump is described that can be inflated and deflated in response to selective communication with a source of pressurized fluid or air. The pump includes a structure adapted to maintain implant stability in the face of mechanical and fluid forces to which it is exposed in situ. The pump may include a wall adapted to maintain implant stability by connection of the wall to a stiffening element, such as a stent, a brace, a stiffener or any combination of these. Additionally, the pump optionally includes a wall adapted to maintain implant stability by configuring the interior volume to generally follow the contour of the native human aorta.
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