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Cardiac ventricular assistance device particularly for compensating for weakened heart muscle function and for maintaining the vital body functions
Assignee: Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
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Filing: 1992-11-12
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Granted: 1994-04-05
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Expires: 2012-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A single cardiac ventricular assistance device intended to integrate the ctions of a ventricular assistance device (V.A.D.) proper and of an aortic balloon pump (IABP) includes a single energy source which causes the simultaneous rhythmic contraction of two chambers which are intended to be filled with blood. One of the contractible chambers has two one-way valves for the inlet and outlet of the blood respectively, while the other has a single inlet-outlet connector without valves for connection to the outlet of the first chamber downstream of its outlet-valve portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Giorgio Arpesella
- 👤 Bruno Mambrito
- 👤 Maurizio Zagara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/80; A61M60/855; A61M60/89; A61M60/894; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/165; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/427; A61M60/43; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/562; A61M60/569; A61M60/126; A61M60/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A cardiac ventricular assistance device configured for use in a blood stream, comprising: (a) a first selectively contractible artificial chamber for filling with a quantity of blood; (b) a first valve means operatively connected with said first chamber for admitting a quantity of blood into said first chamber; (c) a second valve means operatively connected with said first chamber for discharging a quantity of blood from said first chamber; (d) an outlet tube connected to said second valve means; (e) a second selectively contractible artificial valveless chamber having an unimpeded opening connected to said outlet tube downstream of said second valve means whereby said second chamber functions by varying a volume of said second chamber in order to selectively vary post-loading of the heart; and (f) an operating means for synchronistically contracting said first and second chambers in a substantially pulsed manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A cardiac ventricular assistance device configured for use in a blood stream, comprising: (a) a first selectively contractible artificial chamber for filling with a quantity of blood; (b) a first valve means operatively connected with said first chamber for admitting a quantity of blood into said first chamber; (c) a second valve means operatively connected with said first chamber for discharging a quantity of blood from said first chamber; (d) an outlet tube connected to said second valve means; (e) a second selectively contractible artificial valveless chamber having an unimpeded opening connected to said outlet tube downstream of said second valve means whereby said second chamber functions by varying a volume of said second chamber in order to selectively vary post-loading of the heart; and (f) an operating means for synchronistically contracting said first and second chambers in a substantially pulsed manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second chambers are contained within a common envelope and separated by a common dividing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said dividing means is soft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said dividing means is partially rigid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second chambers are contained within separate envelopes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as defined in claim 5 wherein at least one of said chamber envelopes is comprised of a flexible material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as defined in claim 5 wherein at least one of said chamber envelopes is comprised of a rigid outer envelope and an inner membrane of flexible material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as defined in claim 6, wherein said envelope of flexible material is housed within a rigid envelope.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device as defined in claim 8, wherein said envelope of flexible material comprises an outer surface and said rigid envelope comprises an inner surface wherein said outer surface and said inner surface define an operating chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid from said operating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second valve means comprise pivoting obturators.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said operating means further comprises a single tube for supplying a pressurized fluid to said common envelope.
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