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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2015
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, AU;
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AT;
Marcus Granegger, Perchtoldsdorf, AT;
Francesco Moscato, Vienna, AT;
Heinrich Schima, Vienna, AT;
Christopher Simon Hayward, Longueville, AU;
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Limited, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, AU;
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AT;
Abstract
Apparatus for determining opening of an aortic valve of a biological subject, the apparatus including an electronic processing device that determines a pump speed of a ventricular assist device that is assisting cardiac function of the biological subject, analyses the pump speed to determine a pump speed indicator at least partially indicative of changes in pump speed and uses the pump speed indicator to determine an opening indicator indicative of opening of the aortic valve.