Thoracic aorta ventricular assist system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9707327
APP PUB NO 20160022888A1
SERIAL NO

14776927

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An implantable heart assist system, includes a pumping chamber formed of a flexible material and being adapted to be placed in fluid connection with the aorta and a pump system comprising a first rigid member and a spaced apart second rigid member so that at least a portion of the pumping chamber may be positioned therebetween, a drive system comprising a motor. The motor is adapted to cause the second rigid member to move toward the first rigid member to compress the pumping chamber or away from the first rigid member to expand the pumping chamber. A controller is in operative connection with the drive system and controlling the motor.

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VASCOR INC566 ALPHA DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15238

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Badstibner, Kurt D North Versailles, US 4 201
Bates, Richard A Allison Park, US 14 665
Heilman, Marlin S Saver, US 32 5564
Kohler, Charles R Cheswick, US 1 7
Reilly, David M Pittsburgh, US 108 9459
Russial, Joseph F Pittsburgh, US 9 2109
Speicher, Jonathan R Pittsburgh, US 8 269
Wagner, Jon D Pittsburgh, US 2 220

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