PUMP-OUTLET TUBE
Apparatus and methods are described including a blood pump that includes an axial shaft configured for insertion into, and rotation within, a body of a subject. An impeller is coupled to the axial shaft such that, as the axial shaft rotates, the impeller pumps blood of the subject. A thrust bearing...
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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18.09.2024
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Summary: | Apparatus and methods are described including a blood pump that includes an axial shaft configured for insertion into, and rotation within, a body of a subject. An impeller is coupled to the axial shaft such that, as the axial shaft rotates, the impeller pumps blood of the subject. A thrust bearing includes a proximally-facing ceramic surface disposed distally from the axial shaft so as to inhibit distal movement of the axial shaft beyond the thrust bearing, and a distally-facing ceramic cover that covers a distal end of the axial shaft, such that the ceramic cover contacts the ceramic surface as the axial shaft rotates. Other applications are also described. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20230783516 |