LVAD with t-shape and unidirectional valve

Details LVAD with t-shape and unidirectional valve LVAD with t-shape and unidirectional valve

1992-08-17

1994-07-26

Isabella, David

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Corporeal artificial heart, heart assist , control...

623 2, 600 16, A61F 222

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053324030

ABSTRACT:
A ventricular assist device comprises an artificial ventricle including a blood compartment, a pumping compartment and a pumping membrane separating the respective blood and pumping compartments. A connecting T-shaped conduit is attached to the artificial ventricle and includes an interconnected verticle leg portion and a horizontal portion with flow communication therebetween. The T-shaped conduit is coupled at a free end of the leg portion to the blood compartment of the artificial ventricle, the horizontal portion of the T-shaped conduit includes opposing open ends which are formed along an axial flow line. A unidirectional valve is positioned near one end of the horizontal portion of conduit for limiting blood flow to a single direction at the valved end, the remaining end of the horizontal portion remaining open and unobstructed and capable of receiving blood flow from an attached natural ventricle. The ventricle assist device includes a conduit for coupling the pumping chamber of the artificial ventricle to a pumping source capable of powering the artificial ventricle with periodic pumping action. A method of implantation is also disclosed.

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patent: 3683926 (1972-08-01), Suzuki
patent: 3765032 (1973-10-01), Palma
patent: 4034732 (1977-07-01), Thoma
patent: 4994077 (1991-02-01), Dobben

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