Kardion Gmbh

Robert Boschgmbh

Julian Kassel

Thomas Alexander Schlebusch

Hardy Baumbach

Inga Schellenberg

Martina Budde

David Minzenmay

Ricardo Ehrenpfordt

Tjalf Pirk

Christian Dorrer

Armin Schuelke

Ingo Stotz

Daniel Czurratis

Stefan Henneck

Ahmad Mansour

Marc Schmid

Tobias Baechle

The invention relates to a device () for monitoring the state of health of a patient (), wherein the device () comprises an input interface () for inputting a first pressure signal () and a second pressure signal () and a processing unit () for processing the first pressure signal () and the second pressure signal () in order to determine a processing value () in order to monitor the state of health of the patient () based the processing value ().

Device and method for monitoring the state of health of a patient

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 a sensor head device for a heart support system, wherein the sensor head device has at least one sensor carrying element, wherein the sensor carrying element has at least one sensor cavity for accommodating at least one sensor and/or at least one signal transmitter cavity for accommodating at least one signal transmitter.

Sensor head device for a minimal invasive ventricular assist device and method for producing such a sensor head device

The invention relates to an electronics module () for a ventricular assist device, wherein the ventricular assist device has a motor housing for accommodating a pump motor. The electronics module () comprises an electronics section () for accommodating at least one electronic component () and/or at least one electrically conductive contacting element (), and a coupling section () designed as a joint between the motor housing () and the electronics section () or as a separate component to be joined, wherein the motor housing () and the electronics section () are combined or can be combined via the coupling section () with one another to form a fluid-tight module housing () to be arranged in a blood vessel.

Electronics module and arrangement for a ventricular assist device, and method for producing a ventricular assist device

The invention relates to a motor housing module () for sealing a motor compartment of a motor of a heart support system. The motor housing module () has at least one feed-through portion (), at least one feed-through line (), and at least one contact pin (). The feed-through portion () is designed to establish an electrical connection between the heart support system and a connection cable in order to externally contact the heart support system. The at least one feed-through line () is embedded in the feed-through portion () and extends through the feed-through portion (). The feed-through line () can be connected to the motor and to the connection cable. A first end of the at least one contact pin () is embedded in the feed-through portion () and a second end of the contact pin () projects from the feed-through portion () on a side facing away from the motor compartment. The second end of the contact pin () can be connected to a sensor line to at least one sensor of the heart support system and to the connection cable.

Motor housing module for a heart support system, and heart support system and method for mounting a heart support system

A method of manufacturing electrical tracks in a region of an intravascular blood pump is provided. The method can include providing an intravascular blood pump with a flow cannula including a spiral structure, a sensor and an electrical connection region, applying a conductor structure to a coatable material of the flow cannula, electrically connecting a first portion of the conductor track structure to the sensor and a second portion of the conductor track structure to the electrical connection region and closing the spiral structure using a flexible material where the flexible material can be silicone or polyurethane.

Method of manufacturing electrical conductor tracks in a region of an intravascular blood pump

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 microfluidic device for processing a liquid in ludci includes at least one pneumatic substrate with a pneumatic cavity and a fluidic substrate with a fluidic cavity for accommodating the liquid. The fluidic cavity is arranged opposite the pneumatic cavity. In addition, the microfluidic device has a flexible membrane which is arranged between the pneumatic substrate and the fluidic substrate. The flexible membrane is designed to fluidically separate, from one another, a fluidic chamber extending at least in part in the fluidic cavity and a pneumatic chamber extending at least in part in the pneumatic cavity. The microfluidic device further includes a first pneumatic channel for applying a first pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic chamber and a second pneumatic channel for applying a second pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic chamber.

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Julian Kassel