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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2022
Applicant:

Kardiatec SA, Athens, GR;

Inventors:

Chris A. Mortis, Charlotte, NC (US);

Jay W. Mason, Reno, NV (US);

John Nanas, Ntrafi, GR;

Assignee:

KARDIATEC SA, Athens, GR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/152 (2021.01); A61M 60/274 (2021.01); A61M 60/405 (2021.01); A61M 60/515 (2021.01); A61M 60/837 (2021.01); A61M 60/857 (2021.01); A61M 60/859 (2021.01); A61M 60/861 (2021.01); A61M 60/88 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/152 (2021.01); A61M 60/274 (2021.01); A61M 60/405 (2021.01); A61M 60/515 (2021.01); A61M 60/837 (2021.01); A61M 60/857 (2021.01); A61M 60/859 (2021.01); A61M 60/861 (2021.01); A61M 60/88 (2021.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2210/127 (2013.01); A61M 2230/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

An implantable pump includes a rigid housing with an oblate spheroid shape and having an inner chamber divided by a movable elastomeric membrane into a gas sub-chamber which is connectible through a drive line to an external pneumatic source, and a blood sub-chamber which is connectible through a graft assembly to an anatomical heart. The housing includes a blood port opening oriented at an angle and at the upper apex of the housing and connected to the blood sub-chamber, and a gas port opening to the gas sub-chamber that is situated at a lower apex of the housing. The pump is provided with a drive line that includes a gas conduit and a heart sensor, the drive line connectible to a drive system that is capable of delivering gas flow through the drive line gas conduit in response to signals driven by the heart sensor.


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