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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2010
Takayoshi Ozaki, Iwata, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamada, Iwata, JP;
Kenichi Suzuki, Iwata, JP;
Ken Sugiura, Iwata, JP;
Takayoshi Ozaki, Iwata, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamada, Iwata, JP;
Kenichi Suzuki, Iwata, JP;
Ken Sugiura, Iwata, JP;
Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
A centrifugal blood pump apparatus includes an impeller provided in a blood chamber, a plurality of permanent magnets provided in the impeller, and a plurality of sets of magnetic materials and coils provided in a motor chamber for driving the impeller to rotate with a diaphragm interposed therebetween. The plurality of permanent magnets are aligned with a gap therebetween in a rotation direction of the impeller. Accordingly, if the weight of the permanent magnets is maintained at a constant value, a magnetic field can be strengthened even with a wide motor gap due to the diaphragm, as compared to an example where there is no gap between the permanent magnets.