Tc1 LLC

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated

Covidien LP

Thoratec Corporation

Other

American Medical Systems, Inc.

Tci Incorporated

Solarant Medical, Inc.

Carine Hoarau

John Nguyen

Steven H Reichenbach

Clark Raymond Baker, Jr

Fabian Franco

Joseph C Stark, Iii

James Luis Badia

Jaime Arturo Romero

Jesse Gage

Edward Karst

Philip Jon Haarstad

Stephen Kenneth Sundquist

Andrew R Miller

John Freddy Hansen

Martin Paul Debreczeny

Shannon Eleanor Campbell

J Donald Hill

Brian Kimball

Li Li

Martin A Leugers

Don Hannula

George Chao-chih Hsu

Yi-Ren Woo

Ian Coll McEachern

Kenneth L Wong

Timothy G Dietz

Joseph M Schmitt

Ronald J Podhajsky

George L Matlock

Darius D Eghbal

Nathan Harold

George Hsu

Kevin Conyers

John Mark Di Paola

Nina Boiadjieva

Peter Andriola

Donald Curtis

Shuo-Hsiu Chang

Stephen Zimmermann

Peter Thatcher

Olga M Stanescu

Huy X Ngo

Serge Dubeau

Kevin Gerald Heppell

Pete Cardamone

Ruth Eleanor Costa

Alex R Brown

John Curtis Layton

Mark Di Paola

Michael Morado

Chris Eskildsen

John J Hagerty, Jr

Jeffrey R Lind

Alicia Baumberger

Leif A Erickson

Nicole L Parks

Chalan Koneru

Joanna M Ignacio

Eric T Lee

Keith Batchelder

Daniel Merrick

David Gary Eldridge

Oren A Mosher

Loren L Roy

Ruth Beeby

John Donald Hill

Stanley Levy

Rafael Ostrowski

Donald L Hannula

Abdul M Tayeb

Terry E Spraker

F Allen House

John Duc Nguyen

Nick Durr

James N Harrington

Peter A Tobisch

Nicholas J Durr

Murtaza Mogri

Rafeal Ostrowski

Donald Lee Hannula

George Chao-Chih Hsu

Joseph C Iii Stark

Iii Joseph C Stark

Robert A Jacobs

Systems and related methods for supplying power to an implantable blood pump are provided. A system includes a base module and a plurality of energy storage devices. A first energy storage device is operatively coupled to the base module. A second energy storage device is operatively coupled to the first modular energy storage device. The energy storage devices are mechanically coupled in series, electrically coupled in parallel, and configured to provide redundant sources of power to drive an implantable blood pump.

Blood pump controllers having daisy-chained batteries

Systems and related methods for supplying power to a medical device employ serially-connectable portable batteries. A method of supplying electrical power to a medical device includes discharging a first external battery to output electrical power to a second external battery. Distribution of the electrical power received by the second external battery is controlled to simultaneously charge the second external battery and output electrical power from the second external battery to supply electrical power to the medical device.

Energy management of blood pump controllers

An external controller assembly for a medical device implanted in a patient includes an external controller and an external driveline assembly. The external controller includes an external controller display viewable by the patient. The external driveline assembly includes an external driveline cable and an external driveline distal connector. The external driveline cable is connected to the external driveline distal connector and the external controller. The external driveline cable accommodates positioning of the external driveline distal connector, by the patient, for simultaneous viewing of the external driveline distal connector and the external controller display by the patient. The external driveline distal connector is adapted to be connected to the distal driveline proximal connector by the patient. The external driveline distal connector is adapted to be disconnected from the distal driveline proximal connector by the patient.

Modular flying lead cable and methods for use with heart pump controllers

At least some embodiments of the disclosure may advantageously limit bleeding and the occurrence of blood leaks after heart pump implantation. In some embodiments, a base may be provided that includes a flexible layer mechanically coupled with a conduit. The flexible layer may be coupled with the proximal end of the conduit. The conduit may be configured to receive a cannula of the heart pump therethrough. The outer surface of the conduit may be configured to engage a surface of the heart formed after coring the heart. The conduit may be metal and may have a flared and/or beveled distal end. The conduit may be a flexible material. A distal flexible layer may be provided at a distal end of the conduit that is configured to engage with an inner surface of the heart.

Heart pump cuff

A cutting edge of a punch includes side segments and a central segment disposed between the side segments. When the punch head slides into a hollow blade, the central segment of the cutting edge meets the punch head before the side segments meet the punch head. The central segment starts cutting first, which can help avoid a dog-bone shaped hole when the punch is used on a blood vessel, such as the aorta.

Surgical punch

Systems, methods, and devices for securing a driveline to a bone are disclosed herein. The driveline can connect an external controller to an implantable blood pump. The bone anchor can include a driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion can receive the driveline and fix a position of the driveline with respect to the driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion includes: a driveline receiver that can receive the driveline; and a driveline anchor that can engage the driveline to fix the position of the driveline with respect to the driveline receiver. The bone anchor can include a bone capture portion. The bone capture portion can engage a bone and fix a position of the bone with respect to the bone capture portion.

Driveline bone anchors and methods of use

Systems, methods, and devices for securing a driveline to a portion of skin are disclosed herein. The driveline can connect an external controller to an implantable blood pump. The skin anchor can include a driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion can receive the driveline and fix a position of the driveline with respect to the driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion includes: a driveline receiver that can receive the driveline; and a driveline anchor that can engage the driveline to fix the position of the driveline with respect to the driveline receiver. The skin anchor can include a force distribution portion. The force distribution portion can engage a portion of skin and fix a position of the portion of skin with respect to the force distribution portion.

Percutaneous driveline anchor devices and methods of use

A coupling system includes an applicator tool and an attachment ring mounted on the applicator tool. Clips are contained within the applicator tool and are deployed through the attachment ring in order to anchor the attachment ring to biological tissue. When deployed, tips of the clips follow a curved trajectory through an annular cuff of the attachment ring and through the underlying tissue. The tips loop back out of the tissue and to a location where they are later trapped or clamped by the attachment ring. While the tips are trapped or clamped, the applicator tool cinches the clips by pulling rear segments of the clips. Thereafter, the applicator tool disconnects from the attachment ring which remains anchored to the tissue and serves as a coupling for a cannula. The cannula can have movable lock members that secure it to the attachment ring.

Coupling system, applicator tool, attachment ring and method for connecting a conduit to biological tissue

Disclosed are systems for wireless energy transfer including transcutaneous energy transfer. Embodiments are disclosed for user interface (UI) hubs to connect multiple batteries and to output system information to a patient. Embodiments are further disclosed for garments and devices to be worn by a patient requiring treatment. The garments are configured for a desired placement of a transmitter coil relative to a body of the patient and for facilitating patient comfort and quality of life. Methods for manufacturing and using the devices and the systems are also disclosed.

Wireless energy transfer system and wearables

Systems and related methods for supplying power to a medical device employ self-charging serially-connectable portable batteries. A system includes a base module and external battery modules. The base module is operatively coupled with the medical device and includes a base module input connector. Each of the external battery modules includes one or more battery cells, an output connector, an input connector, and a controller. The output connector is configured to output electrical power from the external battery module. The input connector is configured to receive electrical power from another of the plurality of external battery modules. The controller is operatively coupled with the one or more battery cells, the output connector, and the input connector. The controller is configured to control distribution of electrical power received via the input connector to charge the one or more battery cells and/or to be output via the output connector.

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Lafayette, CA, United States of America

Carine Hoarau