AXIAL FLOW PUMPS FOR SUPPORTING CARDIAC FUNCTION

    公开(公告)号:WO2023278351A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/US2022/035172

    申请日:2022-06-27

    Abstract: A pump configured for implantation into a human heart or vascular system, the pump comprising: an elongate housing having first and second ends, an internal surface, a first inlet for blood disposed between the first and second ends and an outlet spaced longitudinally from the first inlet, the first inlet and the outlet defining a primary flow path through the housing; a rotor disposed within the housing and spaced from the internal surface to define a clearance therebetween; an impeller coupled to the rotor for impelling blood from the first inlet to the outlet of the housing; and a second inlet for blood within the housing fluidly coupled to the clearance between the rotor and the housing to define a secondary flow path through the clearance.

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