Multi power source power supply
First Claim
1. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a lock element comprising a rotatable knob;
a power-source housing; and
a control unit adapted to control the pump,wherein an interior of the power-source housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part configured to hold a first power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the second housing part configured to hold a second power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the first housing part including a first opening large enough for the first power source to pass through, the second housing part including a second opening large enough for the second power source to pass through, the power-source housing accessible such that the first power source and the second power source can be replaced without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, and the power-source housing configured such that when the first power source is being removed from the first housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part and when the second power source is being removed from the second housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part.
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Abstract
A multiple power-source housing adapted to prevent simultaneous removal of more than a single power source, such as a battery, at a time. In an example embodiment, the power-source housing is used to house batteries for an intra-aortic balloon pump, which use battery power during transport. The power-source housing holds a first and second power source. When the first power source is removed, a mechanism, such as a knob, prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source or removal of the second power source until the first power source is replaced. Similarly, when the second power source is removed the mechanism prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source or removal of the first power source until the second power source is replaced.
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23 Claims
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1. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a pump; a lock element comprising a rotatable knob; a power-source housing; and a control unit adapted to control the pump, wherein an interior of the power-source housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part configured to hold a first power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the second housing part configured to hold a second power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the first housing part including a first opening large enough for the first power source to pass through, the second housing part including a second opening large enough for the second power source to pass through, the power-source housing accessible such that the first power source and the second power source can be replaced without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, and the power-source housing configured such that when the first power source is being removed from the first housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part and when the second power source is being removed from the second housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a pump; a control unit adapted to control the pump; a lock element; a power source housing for housing a first power source in a first housing part and a second power source in a second housing part, each of the first and second power sources are capable of communicating with the control unit and are removable from the power source housing without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump; and at least one of the first and second power sources is an AC power-supply module that is connectable to a wall or vehicle power outlet while housed within the power source housing or a DC power-supply module that is connectable to a wall or vehicle power outlet while housed within the power source housing, and the other of the first and second power sources is a battery; wherein the power-source housing is configured such that when the first power source is being removed from the first housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part and when the second power source is being removed from the second housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a pump; a lock element; a power-source housing that houses a power supply; and a control unit adapted to control the pump and operably connected to the power supply, wherein the power-source housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the first housing part is configured to hold a first power source of the power supply and the second housing part is configured to hold a second power source of the power supply, wherein the first housing part includes a first opening large enough for the first power source to pass through and the second housing part includes a second opening large enough for the second power source to pass through, wherein the power-source housing is accessible so that the first power source and the second power source are replaceable without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, and the power-source housing is configured so that when the first power source is removed from the first housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part, and when the second power source is removed from the second housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part, wherein the power source housing is configured to at least partially eject the first power source and the second power source from the power source housing through the assistance of a spring structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a pump; a control unit adapted to control the pump; a lock element; a power source housing that houses a first power source in a first housing part and that houses a second power source in a second housing part, wherein each of the first power source and the second power source is connectable to communicate with the control unit and is removable from the power source housing without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, wherein at least one of the first power source and the second power source is an AC power-supply module or a DC power-supply module that is connectable to a wall or vehicle power outlet while housed within the power source housing, wherein the power-source housing is configured so that when the first power source is removed from the first housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part and when the second power source is removed from the second housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part, and wherein the first housing part comprises a first opening and the second housing part comprises a second opening, and wherein the lock element comprises a mechanism positioned between the first opening of the first housing part and the second opening of the second housing part so that the mechanism is movable between a first position at least partially blocking the first opening but not the second opening, a second position at least partially blocking the first opening and the second opening, and a third position at least partially blocking the second opening but not the first opening.
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23. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
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a pump; a lock element comprising a solenoid configured to move a rod forward so that a forward end of the rod passes into a recess in the lock element to fix movement of the lock element; a power-source housing that houses a power supply; and a control unit adapted to control the pump and operably connected to the power supply, wherein the power-source housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the first housing part is configured to hold a first power source of the power supply and the second housing part is configured to hold a second power source of the power supply, wherein the first housing part includes a first opening large enough for the first power source to pass through and the second housing part includes a second opening large enough for the second power source to pass through, wherein the power-source housing is accessible so that the first power source and the second power source are replaceable without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, and the power-source housing is configured so that when the first power source is removed from the first housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part, and when the second power source is removed from the second housing part the lock element prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part.
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