Intracardiac blood pump
First Claim
1. Intracardiac blood pump comprising a drive portion (11) including a motor (19), a pump portion (12) including a pump wheel (22) driven by the motor (19), the blood stream flowing along the outside of the drive portion and at least one lateral flow opening (17) being provided between the drive portion (11) and the pump portion (12), characterized in that the flow opening (17) is covered by a screen (24,24a) extending over the entire length of the flow opening and diverting the blood stream passing the flow opening.
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Abstract
The blood pump (10) comprises an elongate drive portion (11) and a pump portion (12) lengthening the latter. Between the two portions, flow openings (17) are positioned. According to the invention, the flow openings (17) are covered by a screen (24) preventing the blood pump from sucking fast on tissue parts or cardiac valves or from sucking in endogenous tissue and being blocked thereby.
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1. Intracardiac blood pump comprising a drive portion (11) including a motor (19), a pump portion (12) including a pump wheel (22) driven by the motor (19), the blood stream flowing along the outside of the drive portion and at least one lateral flow opening (17) being provided between the drive portion (11) and the pump portion (12),
characterized in that the flow opening (17) is covered by a screen (24,24a) extending over the entire length of the flow opening and diverting the blood stream passing the flow opening.
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