摘要 |
The present invention relates to a device (1) for circulating a body fluid in a body of a living being, particularly for supporting the heart and/or the circulatory system of the living being, comprising a catheter device, which has at least one inlet section (3; 16) for receiving the body fluid on at least one first location inside the body of the living being, at least one outlet section (8, 12, 13; 15) disposed at a distance from the at least one inlet section (3; 16) for discharging the body fluid in at least one second location inside the body of the living being, the second location being disposed at distance from the at least one first location, and a pump device (5) for the directed transport of the body fluid between the at least one inlet section (3; 16) and the at least one outlet section (8, 12, 13; 15) of the catheter device. It further comprises a valve arrangement (4, 8, 12, 13; 16) coupled to the catheter device for receiving the body fluid on the at least one inlet section (3; 16) of the catheter device and for the controlled discharge of the body fluid on the at least one outlet section (8, 12, 13; 15) of the catheter device as a function of the operation of the pump device (5). |