Method and apparatus for providing limited back-flow in a blood pump during a non-pumping state

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APP PUB NO 20030144574A1
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10325275

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A method and apparatus as described herein for substantially, but not entirely, blocking back-flow through a blood pump when the blood pump is not pumping blood wherein the method and apparatus can operate passively or actively if the blood pump stops pumping in order to provide a limited back-flow through the blood pump to prevent clot formation.

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VASCOR INC566 ALPHA DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15238

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Antaki, James Allison Park, PA 5 276
Borzelleca, David Wexford, PA 6 202
Burgreen, Greg Bakerstown, PA 3 158
Capone, Christopher D Pittsburgh, PA 19 1240
Heilman, Marlin S Sarver, PA 32 5564
Holmes, John A Wexford, PA 48 2468
Kolenik, Steve A Leechburg, PA 13 1908
Moore, Daniel R Gibsonia, PA 9 344
Paden, Brad Santa Barbara, CA 3 113
Parisi, Carl M Kittanning, PA 7 1002
Prem, Edward K Allison Park, PA 20 2052
Sofranko, Richard A Pittsburgh, PA 6 374
Wu, Zhongjun Wexford, PA 27 297

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