Kardion Gmbh

Hardy Baumbach

Inga Schellenberg

Thomas Alexander Schlebusch

Armin Schuelke

Martina Budde

David Minzenmay

Julian Kassel

Tobias Bergem

Ricardo Ehrenpfordt

Ahmad Mansour

Marc Schmid

Karin Schneider

The invention relates to a method for determining a fluid volume flow () through an implanted vascular support system (), comprising the following steps: a) determining a fluid temperature parameter in the region of a cannula () of the support system (), b) operating a heating element () which can bring about a change in a fluid temperature in the cannula (), c) determining the fluid volume flow () using at least the fluid temperature parameter or the change thereof and at least one heating element operating parameter or the change thereof. The invention also relates to a vascular support system.

Systems and methods for determining a blood volume flow through a cardiac support system and vascular support system

The invention relates to an apparatus () for anchoring a ventricular assist system in a blood vessel, the apparatus () being able to assume an insertion state for insertion of the ventricular assist system into the blood vessel, and the apparatus () being able to assume an anchoring state in order to anchor the ventricular assist system in the blood vessel. The apparatus () has at least one fixing means () for fixing the apparatus () to the ventricular assist system (), a crown () and a connection means (). The crown () is formed from at least one unfolding element (). The unfolding element () is designed to unfold during the transfer from the insertion state into the anchoring state in order to enlarge the diameter of the crown () so as to anchor the apparatus () in the blood vessel. The connection means () is designed to connect the crown () to the fixing means ().

Apparatus for anchoring a ventricular assist system in a blood vessel, operating method, production method for producing an apparatus and ventricular assist system

The invention relates to a method for determining a total fluid volume flow () in the region of an implanted vascular support system (), comprising the following steps: a) determining a reference temperature () of the fluid, b) determining a motor temperature () of an electric motor () of the support system (), c) determining the thermal dissipation loss () of the electric motor (), d) ascertaining the total fluid volume flow () using the reference temperature (), the motor temperature (), and the thermal dissipation loss () of the electric motor ().

Systems and methods for determining a total blood volume flow in a cardiac support system and vascular support system

The invention relates to a line device () for conducting a blood flow for a heart support system. The heart support system has a head unit and an outlet unit. The line device () has a main part (). The main part () has, at a first end, a first attachment section () for attaching the line device () to the head unit and, at a second end, a second attachment section () for attaching the line device () to the outlet unit. Furthermore, the main part () has a mesh section () between the attachment sections (), wherein the mesh section () has a mesh structure () formed from at least one mesh wire (). In addition, the main part () has an inlet section (), arranged in the first attachment section (), for introducing the blood flow into the main part ().

Line device for conducting a blood flow for a heart support system, heart support system, and method for producing a line device

A punching device, for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device, includes at least the implant device for punching the lumen and for implantation into the lumen. In addition, the punching device includes an implantation device, a closure device, and an actuation device.

Method for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device

The invention relates to a method for detecting a state of wear of a cardiac support system. The method comprises a read-in step and a determination step. During the read-in step, a sensor signal () representing an operating state of the cardiac support system is read in. During the determination step, a wear signal () is determined using the sensor signal () and a comparison rule (). The wear signal () represents the wear condition.

Method and device for detecting a wear condition of a ventricular assist device and for operating same, and ventricular assist device

A punching device for punching a lumen and implanting an implant device includes at least the implant device for punching the lumen and for implantation into the lumen. In addition, the punching device includes an implantation device, a closure device, and an actuation device.

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