Tc1 LLC

Nimbus, Incorporated

Thoratec Corporation

Thomas C Rintoul

Douglas C Thomas

Steven H Reichenbach

David J Burke

Timothy R Maher

Bryce A Stammerjohan

Alexander Dolgin

This document relates to continuity monitoring of electrical conductors. For example, materials and methods for continuity monitoring of conductors for use providing power to a blood pump (e.g., an assist device) are provided.

Monitoring of redundant conductors

A device, system and method for transcutaneous energy transfer (TET). Implanted circuitry suitable for conditioning the power delivered transcutaneously may be constructed in planar fashion, may be located in or near an implanted coil, and may be oriented such that the plane of the circuitry is substantially tangent to the lines of magnetic flux. The orientation of the circuitry may reduce eddy currents and their potentially harmful effects.

Transcutaneous energy transfer with circuitry arranged to avoid overheating

An inline electrical connector includes a first housing shell and a second housing shell. The first housing shell has a cable entrance section and a planar mating section that includes a plurality of electrical connectors. The second housing shell also has a cable entrance section and a planar mating section that has a plurality of electrical connectors. The second housing shell can be mated with the first housing shell by overlapping engagement of the planar mating sections. The electrical connectors on the first housing shell are configured to mate with the electrical connectors on the second housing shell when the second housing shell is mated with the first housing shell.

Inline cable connector

An articulating motor stator assembly for use in a pump incorporates features that permit recycling of the motor stator when disposing of other parts of the pump. Such a stator assembly facilitates convenient manufacture, testing, and installation of the pump. For convenient installation, the motor stator assembly can incorporate a multi-part, annular housing that defines a central conduit to receive a motor rotor assembly. The multi-part housing of the motor stator assembly may be selectively repositioned between an open and closed configuration. In its open configuration a motor rotor assembly may be conveniently installed in the motor stator and when closed the motor stator will actuate the motor rotor assembly in order to operate a pump. The assembly thereby enables separate manufacture and shipment from a remote location. In addition, the assembly can be separately tested prior to installation. After pump use, the motor stator can be opened so as to remove the motor rotor assembly. The same motor stator assembly can then receive a new motor rotor assembly.

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Thomas C Rintoul