CATHETER SYSTEM AND INTRAVASCULAR BLOOD PUMP HAVING SAID CATHETER SYSTEM

Abstract: a catheter (), which can be part of an intravascular blood pump, possesses a kink sensor which extends over the total length of the catheter and comprises an optical fiber (a). the optical fiber is attached to an evaluation device () which evaluates a preset light quantity transmitted through the optical fiber as to whether a part of the light quantity is coupled out of the optical fiber along the length of the optical fiber. this is interpreted as a kink event and displayed. the optical fiber preferably utilized for the kink sensor is the optical fiber of an optical pressure sensor.

Inventor(s): Gerd Spanier, Thorsten Siess

CPC Classification: A61B5/6852 ({Catheters})

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