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Intravascular blood pump

US9533084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

Abiomed Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Siess · Aachen, DE
Walid Aboulhosn · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2013
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M60/414
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A foldable, intravascularly insertable blood pump (10) comprises a foldable, radially delivering impeller (20) accommodated in a foldable housing or envelope (24). Axially before and behind the impeller a clearance (60) is provided between the impeller (20) and the front and back walls (32, 62) of the housing (24), the clearance being at least 0.2 mm. Preferably, the space defined between adjacent blades (54) of the impeller (20) is open towards the front wall (32) of the housing (24).

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