Distal bearing support
First Claim
1. An apparatus for inducing motion of a fluid relative to the apparatus, comprising:
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an elongated catheter body coupled with the motor and comprising a distal portion;
an expandable cannula disposed at the distal portion and comprising an inlet and an outlet, the expandable cannula having a delivery profile and an operational profile larger than the delivery profile;
an impeller mounted on an impeller shaft connected to the motor, the impeller disposed within the expandable cannula between the inlet and the outlet, the impeller comprising at least one impeller blade;
an expandable distal bearing support coupled to and extending distally from the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula, the expandable distal bearing support having an arcuate outer surface in contact with an internal wall of the expandable cannula at least when the expandable cannula is in the operational profile, and configured to provide radial support of the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula;
wherein operation of the motor causes rotation of the impeller to draw blood into the lumen.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include an elongated catheter body having a distal portion including an expandable cannula having an inlet and an outlet. The expandable cannula can have a delivery profile and an operational profile larger than the delivery profile. An impeller assembly can include an impeller shaft, and an impeller body can include one or more blades. The impeller blades can draw blood into the cannula when rotated. Further, an expandable support can have a mounting portion disposed on the impeller shaft distal of the impeller body and a cannula contact portion for reducing a change in tip gap due to bending of the cannula. The cannula contact portion can be disposed distal of the mounting portion.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for inducing motion of a fluid relative to the apparatus, comprising:
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a motor; an elongated catheter body coupled with the motor and comprising a distal portion; an expandable cannula disposed at the distal portion and comprising an inlet and an outlet, the expandable cannula having a delivery profile and an operational profile larger than the delivery profile; an impeller mounted on an impeller shaft connected to the motor, the impeller disposed within the expandable cannula between the inlet and the outlet, the impeller comprising at least one impeller blade; an expandable distal bearing support coupled to and extending distally from the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula, the expandable distal bearing support having an arcuate outer surface in contact with an internal wall of the expandable cannula at least when the expandable cannula is in the operational profile, and configured to provide radial support of the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula; wherein operation of the motor causes rotation of the impeller to draw blood into the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for inducing motion of a fluid relative to the apparatus, comprising:
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a motor; an elongated catheter body coupled with the motor, the elongated catheter body including a distal portion; an expandable cannula disposed at the distal portion about a lumen and having an inlet and an outlet; an impeller mounted on an impeller shaft connected to the motor, the impeller disposed within the expandable cannula and comprising at least one impeller blade; a distal bearing support having an arcuate outer surface in contact with an internal wall of the expandable cannula during at least a portion of a treatment procedure, the distal bearing support coupled to and extending distally from the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula and configured to provide radial support of the impeller shaft within the expandable cannula; wherein operation of the motor causes rotation of the impeller to draw blood into the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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