A temporary circulatory assist pump (14) is disclosed for implantation in the heart of a patient through the femoral artery. The pump (14) is driven by a flexible drive shaft (30) extending through a catheter (16) and being connected to a power source outside the body of the patient. The pump (14) utilises the moineau pumping principle to pump blood at a rate of approximately three to four liters per minute through the circulatory system of the patient. <IMAGE>
申请公布号
DE69027029(T2)
申请公布日期
1997.01.23
申请号
DE1990627029T
申请日期
1990.10.09
申请人
AMERICAN BIOMED INC., WOODLANDS, TEX., US
发明人
SUMMERS, DAVID P., MONTGOMERY, TEXAS 77356, US;NIXON, JEDDY D., /, US