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Title:
CONTROLLER AND POWER SOURCE FOR IMPLANTABLE BLOOD PUMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/107424
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for controlling the operation of, and providing power for and to, implantable ventricular assist devices which include a brushless DC motor-driven blood pump, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a control system (10) for driving an implantable pump (12) is provided. The digital processor (92) is responsive to data associated with the operation of the pump received at the data transfer port (48), and from the program data stored in memory (94), (i) to determine therefrom, the identity of the pump, (ii) to determine therefrom, electrical characteristics and features of the identified pump, and (iii) to adaptively generate and apply to the data port, control signals for driving the identified pump. Latch mechanisms, an elongated flexible electrical cable (51) with a strain relief segment (55), and a lower housing portion (B) that is heavier than an upper housing portion (A), may also be provided with the control system.

Inventors:
VADALA CHARLES JOSEPH JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/078209
Publication Date:
September 18, 2014
Filing Date:
December 30, 2013
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Assignee:
HEARTWARE INC (US)
International Classes:
A61M1/10; A61M1/12; G06F1/32
Foreign References:
US20110218384A12011-09-08
US20120226350A12012-09-06
US20120157755A12012-06-21
US20120157754A12012-06-21
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LUND, Stephen et al. (David Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP,600 South Avenue Wes, Westfield New Jersey, US)
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