BLOOD PUMP SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A BLOOD PUMP ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20240082563A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US17944125

    申请日:2022-09-13

    申请人: NuPulseCV, Inc.

    摘要: A blood pump assembly has a balloon disposed at a distal region and a driveline disposed at a proximal region and is capable of being employed to provide mechanical circulatory support (e.g., counterpulsation). A blood pump support apparatus has a support structure with a head region and a tail region that is removably disposable in the blood pump assembly. When the support structure is disposed in the blood pump assembly, the head region is disposed within the balloon. When the blood pump assembly is implanted in the descending aorta and the support structure is disposed in the blood pump assembly, forces act on the balloon that would cause the balloon to roll or fold upon itself along an angle with respect to the balloon's longitudinal axis. The head region of support structure opposes these forces.

    PERCUTANEOUS ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240009442A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18346415

    申请日:2023-07-03

    摘要: A percutaneous assembly is provided with a percutaneous sheath and a percutaneous dilator tip. The percutaneous sheath has a tubular wall extending to a distal end portion thereof and defines a lumen having an inner diameter. The percutaneous dilator tip includes a radially expandable member and an elongated control member. The radially expandable member is either removably engageable or fixedly attached to the distal end portion of the tubular wall and is also adjustable in an expanded and a contracted configurations. The elongated control member is disposed longitudinally along the tubular wall, positioned eccentrically relative to the lumen, and is operatively coupled to the radially expandable member for adjusting same in at least one of the expanded and the contracted configurations. A percutaneous sheath is also provided as kits.

    HEART SUPPORT DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL FLOW ASSIST

    公开(公告)号:US20220347460A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17813523

    申请日:2022-07-19

    摘要: A heart support device for circulatory assistance is disclosed. The device comprises a chamber body defining a chamber having an internal volume configured to be filled with blood. The chamber body has a first opening and the chamber is dimensioned such that the first opening and the chamber are fully disposed within a chamber of the human heart. A dynamic volume body is provided and configured to be inflated or deflated to alternately increase or decrease the interior volume of the chamber. A catheter comprising at least one lumen in fluid communication with the dynamic volume body is configured to deliver fluid to the dynamic volume body to inflate the dynamic volume body. A directional flow structure is configured to direct a flow of blood out of the chamber in a direction substantially aligned with a direction in which the catheter extends.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA FOR TREATING HEART CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220401718A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17756224

    申请日:2020-11-19

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for treating conditions such as heart failure and/or pulmonary hypertension by at least partially occluding flow through the superior vena cava for an interval spanning multiple cardiac cycles. A catheter with an occlusion device is provided along with a controller that actuates a drive mechanism to provide at least partial occlusion of the patient's superior vena cava, which reduces cardiac filling pressures, and induces a favorable shift in the patient's Frank-Starling curve towards healthy heart functionality and improved cardiac performance. The system may include sensors to determine the degree of occlusion of the superior vena cava. The occlusion system may be used to reduce volume in a heart and facilitate a cardiac procedure. The occlusion system may be used to relieve an overloaded chamber during and/or after deploying a VAD.

    HEART SUPPORT DEVICE WITH DIRECTIONAL FLOW ASSIST

    公开(公告)号:US20210244935A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17263554

    申请日:2019-07-26

    摘要: A heart support device for circulatory assistance is disclosed. The device comprises a chamber body (10) defining a chamber having an internal volume configured to be filled with blood. The chamber body (10) has a first opening (12) and the chamber is dimensioned such that the first opening (12) and the chamber are fully disposed within a chamber of the human heart. A dynamic volume body (14) is provided and configured to be inflated or deflated to alternately increase or decrease the interior volume of the chamber. A catheter (16) comprising at least one lumen in fluid communication with the dynamic volume body is configured to deliver fluid to the dynamic volume body to inflate the dynamic volume body. A directional flow structure is configured to direct a flow of blood out of the chamber in a direction substantially aligned with a direction in which the catheter (16) extends.