Catheter system and intravascular blood pump comprising said catheter system

US9669144B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Abiomed Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gerd Spanier · Aachen, DE
• Thorsten Siess · Aachen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 6, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/02
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A catheter (20), which can be part of an intravascular blood pump, possesses a kink sensor which extends over the total length of the catheter and comprises an optical fiber (28A). The optical fiber is attached to an evaluation device (100) which evaluates a preset light quantity transmitted through the optical fiber as to whether a part of the light quantity is coupled out of the optical fiber along the length of the optical fiber. This is interpreted as a kink event and displayed. The optical fiber preferably utilized for the kink sensor is the optical fiber of an optical pressure sensor.