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Blood pump
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-01-28
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1995-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A blood pump comprises a rigid outer wall which defines a squeeze pump that is operated by a pumping medium. A valve mechanism is used for controlling the flow of blood through the pump. The squeeze pump includes a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection mechanism and an exit side connection mechanism. The entry side connection mechanism includes an atrium that is defined by the outer wall and includes a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the atrium. The lining diaphragm is separated from the rigid outer wall by the pumping medium used to operate the squeeze pump. The exit side connection mechanism includes a tube bend constituting a curvature of the aorta and has a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the tube bend. The internal lining of the tube bend is also separated from the rigid outer wall by the pumping medium. The cross-section of the atrium on the entry side is substantially circular and the flow of blood is directed tangentially into the atrium. Tube connections are provided to the atrium and the tube bend for directing pumping medium from these parts into an associated air sac alleviator. All parts of the pump which come into contact with the blood and are not covered by a lining are made of a material having a negative dipole moment.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Chmiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:43
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B43/00; F04B43/08; F04B43/10; A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/104; A61M60/109; A61M60/113; A61M60/30; A61M60/36; A61M60/37; A61M60/38; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/427; A61M60/80; A61M60/835; A61M60/837; A61M60/845; A61M60/851; A61M60/855; A61M60/89; A61M60/894; A61M1/00; A61M1/36; A61M1/3621; A61M60/122; A61M60/126; A61M60/148; A61M60/896
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said atrium is substantially circular in cross-section, and g. said entry side connection means includes means for directing the flow of blood tangentially into said atrium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said atrium is substantially circular in cross-section, and g. said entry side connection means includes means for directing the flow of blood tangentially into said atrium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A blood pump as defined in claim 1 wherein the wall of the flexible tube of the pump increases in thickness in the pumping direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A blood pump as defined in claim 1 wherein the valve means comprise conventional artificial heart valves and are composed of a material that has a negative dipole moment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A blood pump as defined in claim 1 wherein the pumping medium includes an anticoagulant to which the lining diaphragms are permeable, said anticoagulant being heparin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium. e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend constituting a curvature of the aorta and having a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the tube bend, g. said internal lining of the tube bend being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium. e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend constituting a curvature of the aorta and having a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the tube bend, g. said internal lining of the tube bend being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A blood pump as defined in claim 5 wherein said exit side connection means includes a tube connection for directing pumping medium from the tube bend into an associated air sac alleviator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said entry side connection means includes a first tube connection for directing pumping medium from the atrium into an associated air sac alleviator and g. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend and a second tube connection for directing pumping medium from the tube bend into an associated air sac alleviator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said entry side connection means includes a first tube connection for directing pumping medium from the atrium into an associated air sac alleviator and g. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend and a second tube connection for directing pumping medium from the tube bend into an associated air sac alleviator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
252 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said atrium is substantially circular in cross-section, g. said entry side connection means includes means for directing the flow of blood tangentially into said atrium, h. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend constituting a curvature of the aorta and having a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the tube bend, i. said internal lining of the tube bend being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, j. said entry side connection means includes a first tube connection for directing pumping medium from the atrium into an associated air sac alleviator, k. said exit side connection means includes a second tube connection for directing pumping medium from the tube bend into an associated air sac alleviator, and l. all parts of said blood pump which come into contact with the blood being composed of a material having a negative dipole moment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
252 words
A blood pump comprising: a. rigid outer wall means defining a squeeze pump being operated by a pumping medium and having a flexible pumping tube, an entry side and an exit side, entry side connection means and exit side connection means, and b. valve means for controlling the flow of blood through said pump, c. said entry side connection means including an atrium and a diaphragm means, d. said atrium being defined by said outer wall means and said diaphragm means forming an internal lining within the atrium, e. said lining diaphragm being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, f. said atrium is substantially circular in cross-section, g. said entry side connection means includes means for directing the flow of blood tangentially into said atrium, h. said exit side connection means includes a tube bend constituting a curvature of the aorta and having a diaphragm forming an internal lining within the tube bend, i. said internal lining of the tube bend being separated from the rigid outer wall means by said pumping medium, j. said entry side connection means includes a first tube connection for directing pumping medium from the atrium into an associated air sac alleviator, k. said exit side connection means includes a second tube connection for directing pumping medium from the tube bend into an associated air sac alleviator, and l. all parts of said blood pump which come into contact with the blood being composed of a material having a negative dipole moment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A blood pump as defined in claim 8 wherein said blood contacting parts are composed of titanium.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-02-22 | 1980-08-23 | 1981-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-22 | 1984-08-23 | 1985-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-22 | 1988-08-23 | 1989-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |