IMPELLER AND FRAME OF A BLOOD PUMP

An apparatus comprising: a blood pump (20) configured to be placed inside a body of subject, the blood pump (20) comprising: an impeller (50); a frame (34) disposed around the impeller (50); a distal-tip portion (120) disposed distally with respect to the frame (34); and a duckbill valve (390) dispo...

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Main Authors Mustacchi, Shaul, Sudin, Yuri, Schwammenthal, Ehud, Sohn, Zev, Elisha, Yinnon, Lubinsky, Gad, Troshin, Victor, Zemer Harel, Hagit, Rozenfeld, Avi, Tuval, Yoshi
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.04.2022
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:An apparatus comprising: a blood pump (20) configured to be placed inside a body of subject, the blood pump (20) comprising: an impeller (50); a frame (34) disposed around the impeller (50); a distal-tip portion (120) disposed distally with respect to the frame (34); and a duckbill valve (390) disposed entirely within a distal most 10 mm of the distal-tip portion (120), the duckbill valve (390) defining a wide inlet and a narrow tip that defines a slit therethrough, the duckbill valve (390) being proximally facing, such that the wide inlet faces a distal end of the distal-tip portion (120) and such that the narrow tip faces away from the distal end of distal-tip portion (120).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200195085