Ventricular assist device
US9345824B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a ventricular assist device for intraventricular placement inside a human heart including an anchor element configured to be mounted to the heart in the region of the apex; and a pump connected to the anchor element comprising a preferably tubular housing having an intraventricular inlet and an intraventricular outlet and further comprising a drive for driving a rotor arranged within the housing, thereby providing pulsatile flow acceleration in the left ventricle synchronized with the heart beat and according to volume requirements in the left ventricle.
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