Housing for a functional element
US8926492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for selectively expanding and compressing a housing for a blood pump is described. The housing is provided in a compressed state. The housing has a slack, flexible membrane with a plurality of groups of compressed formed parts with gaps between the individual formed parts. The formed parts are moved together outwardly against the membrane to expand the membrane. A fully expanded membrane and housing is formed where the formed parts completely abut against the membrane in a gap free relationship with respect to one another.
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