发明名称 |
DRIVER AND METHOD FOR DRIVING PNEUMATIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES |
摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB95/00482 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 23, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 23, 1996 PCT Filed Mar. 6, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/23621 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 8, 1995A driver for at least one pneumatically-actuated ventricular assist device (VAD), includes a portable housing which encloses a single pump for performing blood-filling and blood-emptying operations of the VAD, a switching valve for alternately communicating the inlet and outlet of the pump with the VAD, a vacuum relief device for subjecting the VAD to negative pressure when performing blood-filling, a battery, and a controller for controlling operation of the driver. The use of a single pump enables the driver to be fully portable. A novel blood pumping system and a method of using the same are also disclosed. |
申请公布号 |
EP0748234(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.12.18 |
申请号 |
EP19950910623 |
申请日期 |
1995.03.06 |
申请人 |
THORATEC LABORATORIES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
POTTER, DAVID, STUART;WHEELDON, DERECK, RONALD;MCCARTHY, TERENCE, MICHAEL;POTTER, CHARLES, DAVID, OGILVY |
分类号 |
A61M1/10;(IPC1-7):A61M1/10 |
主分类号 |
A61M1/10 |
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