18912769. DISTAL EXTENSION FOR BLOOD PUMP SYSTEMS (ABIOMED, Inc.)
DISTAL EXTENSION FOR BLOOD PUMP SYSTEMS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Christopher Zarins of Danvers MA US
Ralph D'ambrosio of Danvers NJ US
DISTAL EXTENSION FOR BLOOD PUMP SYSTEMS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18912769 titled 'DISTAL EXTENSION FOR BLOOD PUMP SYSTEMS
Original Abstract Submitted
A distal extension for a blood pump may be provided. The distal extension may include a tubular body. The distal end of the tubular body may be coupled to an intermediate point on the tubular body to form a closed loop at a distal end of an atraumatic distal extension. The closed loop may define an aperture extending through the closed loop, the closed loop having a central plane parallel to a central axis of the tubular body at the proximal end. In various aspects, the tubular body may include a bend. The bend may define an angle between a central axis of a first substantially straight section of the tubular body proximal to the bend and a central axis of a second substantially straight section of the tubular body distal to the bend. In various aspects, the closed loop may be a non-circular closed loop.