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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Applicants:
Charles R. Shambaugh, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Kartikeyan Trichi, Hollywood, FL (US);
Jeffrey A. Larose, Parkland, FL (US);
Inventors:
Charles R. Shambaugh, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Kartikeyan Trichi, Hollywood, FL (US);
Jeffrey A. LaRose, Parkland, FL (US);
Assignee:
Heartware Inc., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An impeller for a blood pump such as a magnetically driven, rotary ventricular assist device for pumping blood of a patient, the impeller being substantially entirely made of an alloy which consists essentially of about 70-80 weight percent of platinum and 20-30 weight percent of cobalt.