Pump clean-out system
US8961698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for cleaning an implanted blood pump, comprising: an inflow catheter having an expandable inflow member positioned about the periphery thereof; an inflow tube coupled with the inflow catheter; a valve assembly coupled to the inflow tube; an outflow tube coupled to the valve assembly; and an outflow catheter having an expandable outflow member positioned about the periphery thereof, the outflow catheter being coupled to the outflow tube. In use, the inflow tube and outflow tube extend through the skin of a human body, the inflow catheter and outflow catheter are positioned within the human body, and the valve assembly is positioned outside the human body.
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