Foldable intravascularly inserted blood pump
US8814933B2 · kind B2 · utility
122Cited by
5References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M60/818
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A foldable intravascularly insertable blood pump employs an impeller with radially delivering vanes in combination with an annular deflection channel. The impeller is driven by a shaft extending through a catheter wherein the impeller and its envelope are foldable by relative displacement of the shaft and catheter.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.