Article comprising an impeller

Surgery – Cardiac augmentation

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C417S423100

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08079948

ABSTRACT:
An impeller for use in conjunction with a percutaneously-insertable blood pump or other rotatable equipment includes a blade that is segmented into a plurality of overlapping or abutting bladelets. In some embodiments, the bladelets are foldable and one side of each bladelet is concave.

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