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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2020
Tc1 Llc, St. Paul, MN (US);
Charles Dague, Chester, NH (US);
Kevin Bourque, Reading, MA (US);
TC1 LLC, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A blood pump system includes a first implantable housing, an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing, and a percutaneous extension. The first implantable housing includes a rechargeable power storage device. The implantable blood pump supplements the pumping function of a heart. The rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump. The percutaneous extension is coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin. The percutaneous extension is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump.