Title:
PERCUTANEOUS HEART PUMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/094535
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A heart pump is provided that comprises an elongate catheter body, an impeller disposed at the distal end of the elongate catheter body, and one or more bearings positioned between the catheter body and the impeller. A fluid supply line for delivering infusant into the catheter is provided. A fluid return line for transporting infusant out of the catheter is also provided. A pump assembly for regulating the infusant flow along the fluid supply line and fluid return line is provided as part of an infusion system.
Inventors:
WALTERS DANIEL A (US)
REPKA WILLIAM JAMES (US)
PRAIS BRIAN A (US)
WILLIAMS JONATHAN R (US)
REPKA WILLIAM JAMES (US)
PRAIS BRIAN A (US)
WILLIAMS JONATHAN R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/020383
Publication Date:
October 26, 2012
Filing Date:
January 05, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THORATEC CORP (US)
WALTERS DANIEL A (US)
REPKA WILLIAM JAMES (US)
PRAIS BRIAN A (US)
WILLIAMS JONATHAN R (US)
WALTERS DANIEL A (US)
REPKA WILLIAM JAMES (US)
PRAIS BRIAN A (US)
WILLIAMS JONATHAN R (US)
International Classes:
A61M1/10; A61M5/168; A61M25/01; A61M25/088
Foreign References:
| US20080114339A1 | 2008-05-15 | |||
| US20100197994A1 | 2010-08-05 | |||
| US20030100816A1 | 2003-05-29 | |||
| US20030135086A1 | 2003-07-17 | |||
| US20070156006A1 | 2007-07-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DELANEY, Karoline, A. (LLP2040 Main Street,Fourteenth Floo, Irvine CA, US)
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