Tc1 LLC

Optiscan Biomedical Corporation

Alza Corporation

Thoratec Corporation

The Penn State Research Foundation

Richard L Keenan

James Roswell Braig

Keif M Fitzgerald

Jennifer H Gable

Peng Zheng

Mark Wechsler

Peter Rule

Paul F Muller

Michael R Butler

Kenneth I Li

Adam R Tanner

Doug M Messner

Joseph Creagan Trautman

Veronica J Neiman

William James Harrison

Roger C Tong

Bernhard B Sterling

Phyllis Yuen

David N Callicoat

Peter Wesley Bristol

Joseph Patrick Sullivan

Peter E Daddona

Michael L Green

Paul C Leonard

Michel J N Cormier

Alan L Schenck

Keith Schubert

Kenneth G Witte

Richard A King

Eugene Lim

W Dale Hall

Gil Rivas

Jeffrey Paul Mills

James Matriano

WeiQi Lin

Mike Recknor

Mahesh Seetharaman

Ahmad P Samiee

Michael T Cao

Jeffrey T Chiou

Kenneth I-Shen Li

Jeff Chiou

Daniel A Walters

Mark W McBride

Robert L Campbell

Justin M Walsh

William James Repka

Kevin J Powell

Ken Li

Peterw Bristol

Keif M Pitzgerald

A catheter pump includes an elongate cannula with a formed mesh structure extending cylindrically between opposing ends thereof. The formed mesh structure defines a pattern configured to be stably expandable and collapsible without fracturing in a percutaneous delivery and re-sheathing in the provision of mechanical circulatory support of a patient's heart.

Catheter pump

A catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter assembly that comprises a drive shaft and an impeller coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft. A driven assembly can be coupled to a proximal end of the drive shaft within a driven assembly housing. The catheter pump can also include a drive system that comprises a motor and a drive magnet coupled to an output shaft of the motor. The drive system can include a drive assembly housing having at least one magnet therein. Further, a securement device can be configured to prevent disengagement of the driven assembly housing from the drive assembly housing during operation of the pump.

Motor assembly for catheter pump

Sensors for catheter pumps are disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter assembly comprising a catheter and a cannula coupled to a distal portion of the catheter. The cannula can have a proximal port for permitting the flow of blood therethrough. The catheter assembly can include a sensor to be disposed near the proximal port. A processing unit can be programmed to process a signal detected by the sensor. The processing unit can comprise a computer-readable set of rules to evaluate the signal to determine a position of the cannula relative to an aortic valve of a patient.

Sensors for catheter pumps

A catheter pump includes a catheter body having at least one lumen therethrough, and comprising a distal end and a proximal end. An expandable impeller assembly includes an expandable impeller and an expandable cannula coupled to the distal end of the catheter body and housing the expandable impeller, the expandable cannula comprising a substantially straight segment having a distal inlet and a proximal outlet, the substantially straight segment configured to straddle an aortic valve. The catheter body comprises a proximal vessel contact zone and a distal vessel contact zone that are each proximal to the substantially straight segment, the proximal vessel contact zone and distal vessel contact zone configured to provide a force against an aortic arch to stabilize the expandable impeller assembly across the aortic valve.

Sheath assembly for catheter pump

A method of coupling components of a catheter pump assembly includes providing an elongate polymeric tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end, and also providing a metallic tubular body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The method further includes positioning a mechanical interface having a first interface zone and a second interface zone such that the first interface zone is disposed over a portion of the elongate polymeric tubular body adjacent to the distal end thereof. The method also includes flowing the polymer into the first interface zone, whereby the elongate polymeric tubular body becomes joined with the first interface zone of the mechanical interface, and coupling the metallic tubular body with the second interface zone of the mechanical interface.

Sheath system for catheter pump

A catheter pump is provided that includes a rotatable impeller and an elongate cannula. The elongate cannula has a mesh that has a plurality of circumferential members disposed about the impeller. The elongate cannula has a plurality of axial connector extending between a proximal side of a distal circumferential member and a distal side of a proximal circumferential member. The circumferential members are radially self-expandable. The cannula is configured to minimize fracture within at least in the distal zone of the mesh as the elongated cannula moves into a sheathing device.

Various embodiments of a system for priming a catheter assembly are disclosed herein. For example, the system can include a catheter assembly including an elongate body and an operative device coupled thereto. The system can also include a priming vessel configured to receive insertion of the operative device therein. The priming vessel can include a proximal portion secured to the distal portion of the elongate body such that the elongate body is in fluid communication with the priming vessel. The priming vessel can also include a distal end through which air is expelled when a fluid is channeled through the elongate body and into the priming vessel to expel air from within the catheter assembly.

Fluid handling system

A securing assembly for connecting a drive assembly to a driven assembly of a catheter pump includes a motor housing, a flow diverter housing, and a flow diverter positioned within the flow diverter housing, wherein one of the flow diverter or the flow diverter housing includes a securement device. The securing assembly also includes a cap coupled between the motor housing and the flow diverter housing. The cap includes a central opening and a locking recess extending circumferentially about the central opening. Insertion of the flow diverter into the central opening causes securement device to engage the locking recess.

Catheter pump with access ports

In various embodiments, a catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include an elongated catheter body having a distal portion including an expandable cannula having an inlet and an outlet. The expandable cannula can have a delivery profile and an operational profile larger than the delivery profile. An impeller assembly can include an impeller shaft, and an impeller body can include one or more blades. The impeller blades can draw blood into the cannula when rotated. Further, an expandable support can have a mounting portion disposed on the impeller shaft distal of the impeller body and a cannula contact portion for reducing a change in tip gap due to bending of the cannula. The cannula contact portion can be disposed distal of the mounting portion.

Distal bearing support

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Richard L Keenan