VAD integrated flow sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9579432
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14019219

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A blood pump with an integrated flow sensor is provided. The blood pump may include an implantable pump for pumping blood having a housing, a flow path extending within the housing and at least one movable element within the housing for impelling blood along the flow path and a sensor for measuring the flow rate of blood through the pump. According to one embodiment, the sensor may be mounted to the housing of the pump. In accordance with a further embodiment, the housing may have an exterior surface defining a cavity, and the sensor may be located within the cavity.

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  • HEARTWARE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tamez, Dan Plantation, US 3 12
Voskoboynikov, Neil Aventura, US 17 173

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