Mobility-Enhancing Blood Pump System
First Claim
1. A blood pump system, comprising:
- a first implantable housing including a rechargeable power storage device;
an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing that supplements the pumping function of a heart, wherein the rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump; and
a percutaneous extension, coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin, that is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump.
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Abstract
A blood pump system includes a first implantable housing, an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing, and a percutaneous extension. The first implantable housing includes a rechargeable power storage device. The implantable blood pump supplements the pumping function of a heart. The rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump. The percutaneous extension is coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin. The percutaneous extension is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump.
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30 Claims
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1. A blood pump system, comprising:
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a first implantable housing including a rechargeable power storage device; an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing that supplements the pumping function of a heart, wherein the rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump; and a percutaneous extension, coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin, that is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A blood pump system, comprising:
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an implantable blood pump that supplements the pumping function of a heart; an internal system controller that controls the operation of the implantable blood pump; a rechargeable power storage device that supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump, wherein the rechargeable power storage device can supply electrical power for the normal operation of the implantable blood pump for a period of time of at least 30 minutes; and a percutaneous extension coupled to the rechargeable power storage device adapted to traverse the skin and to releasably connect to an external power supply to provide power to supplement or recharge the rechargeable power storage device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A blood pump system, comprising:
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a first implantable housing including an internal system controller and a rechargeable power storage device; a blood pump that supplements the pumping function of a heart, wherein the first implantable housing is coupled to the blood pump via one or more electrical wires, and the rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the blood pump for the normal operation of the blood pump for a period of not less than 30 minutes; an external device that wirelessly communicates with the internal system controller; and a percutaneous extension adapted to traverse the skin and to releasably connect to an external power supply to provide power to the rechargeable power storage device, the percutaneous extension comprising; two redundant sets of two wires, wherein each redundant set of wires is adapted to carry electrical current to recharge the rechargeable power storage unit; an electrical connector coupled to the plurality of wires and adapted to couple to a portion of the external power supply; a water-resistant sheath that is coupled to the electrical connector and that surrounds the plurality of wires along substantially the length of the plurality of wires. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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