Modular driveline

摘要

A modular driveline includes a modular portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations, and a percutaneous portion including a cable and a connector, the cable having terminations. The percutaneous portion connector couples to the modular portion connector, and cable terminations at the connectors are captured in the connectors by potting. The cable can include an inner member, conductors disposed about the inner member, a covering about the conductors, a layer extruded onto the covering, an armor braid over the extruded layer, and an outer jacket extruded over the armor braid.

主权项

1. A method of implanting a blood pump, the method comprising:
implanting the blood pump within a patient; connecting a proximal end of a percutaneous cable portion to the blood pump; connecting a proximal end of a modular cable portion to a distal end of the percutaneous cable portion; securing the proximal end of the modular cable portion to the distal end of the percutaneous cable portion so as to prevent axial separation between the modular cable portion and the percutaneous cable portion; and wherein the percutaneous cable portion and the modular cable portion connect to form a blood pump driveline; wherein the connection of the proximal end of the modular cable portion to the distal end of the percutaneous cable portion is external to the patient.