Ventricular assist devices
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of controlling an implantable blood pump, the method comprising:
- storing preprogrammed patient specific settings within an implantable control unit;
communicating at least one of the preprogrammed patient specific settings from the implantable control unit to a non-implanted external control unit; and
controlling, by the non-implanted external control unit, operation of the implantable blood pump in accordance with the at least one of the preprogrammed patient specific settings communicated to the external control unit from the implantable control unit.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An implantable blood pump includes a control unit storing patient specific settings. The control unit is configured to store patient specific settings. The patient specific settings can be used to determine a target operating speed for the blood pump and/or a target operating mode for the blood pump. The patient specific settings can include at least one of an operating mode for the pump, a set speed for the pump, a lower speed limit for the pump, a patient hematocrit value, a patient hematocrit date, a patient blood density, and a periodic log rate for event and periodic data.
111 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method of controlling an implantable blood pump, the method comprising:
-
storing preprogrammed patient specific settings within an implantable control unit; communicating at least one of the preprogrammed patient specific settings from the implantable control unit to a non-implanted external control unit; and controlling, by the non-implanted external control unit, operation of the implantable blood pump in accordance with the at least one of the preprogrammed patient specific settings communicated to the external control unit from the implantable control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification