FLEXIBLE DRIVE CABLE WITH RIGID AXIAL SHAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210052794A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US17078439

    申请日:2020-10-23

    IPC分类号: A61M1/12 A61M1/10

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are described, including a left-ventricular assist device that includes an impeller, and a frame disposed around the impeller, the frame having a length of more than 25 mm when disposed in a non-radially constrained configuration. A rigid axial shaft extends from a proximal end of the frame to a distal end of the frame. A motor is disposed outside a body of a subject, and drives the impeller to pump blood within the subject's body, by rotating. A drive cable extends from outside the subject's body to the axial shaft. The drive cable imparts rotational motion from the motor to the impeller by rotating. The drive cable is a flexible cable comprising a plurality of coiled wires. Other applications are also described.