Systems and methods for fluid flows and/or pressures for circulation and perfusion enhancement

摘要

Fluid pressure or flow in a human body may be adjusted with circulation or perfusion systems and methods. The system may include a first pump implantable in a chamber or vessel of the human body, and a plurality of struts connected to a housing of said first pump, wherein the struts secure the first pump in a desired location of the chamber or vessel. The system may also include one or more flow modification elements disposed on the first pump, where the flow modification elements direct flow to a desired organ or a desired vessel to adjust pressure or flow as desired.

主权项

1. A system for adjusting fluid flow or pressure within a human body, said system comprising:
a first pump implantable in vessel of the human body; a plurality of struts connected to a housing of said first pump, wherein said struts secure the first pump in a desired location of said vessel and allow substantially unobstructed flow of blood around the first pump; one or more inlet ports disposed on said first pump, wherein said inlet ports direct inlet blood flow through the pump, and bypass blood flow is directed around the pump; and one or more outlet ports disposed on said first pump, wherein said outlet ports direct at least one high-velocity jet of output blood flow from the pump, and the output blood flow auto-entrains the bypass blood flow to form downstream blood flow.