(57) ABSTRACT Related US Application Data A his SR E. system capable A. Elits power
through the skin to energ1Ze an 1mplanted medica (63) Continuation-in-part of application …

(57) ABSTRACT A wireless power system capable of transmitting power through the skin
without percutaneous wires over distances ranging from a few inches to several feet …

(57) ABSTRACT A blood pump includes a hub having an axis of rotation and a generally
cylindrical shape. The hub has an upstream end region, a central region, and a downstream …

A blood pump includes a rotor having a flared portion downstream proximate a downstream
bearing that supports the rotor. The flared portion of the rotor includes a width greater than a …

The presence or absence of a suction condition in an implantable blood pump is determined
at least in part based on a parameter related to flow, such as a parameter related to thrust on …

A system and method for detecting and mitigating a suction condition are disclosed. The
method may include estimating a flow waveform of the pump, identifying pulses in the flow …

A centrifugal blood pump apparatus includes a plurality of permanent magnets (17) in an
impeller (10) in a blood chamber (7), a plurality of coils (20) in a motor chamber (8), and a …

Implantable blood pumps may be used to provide assis tance to patients with late stage
heart disease. Blood pumps operate by receiving blood from a patient's vascular system and …

A fluid delivery system includes an electric motor, a pump driven by the electric motor, and a
control system. The control system is programmed to supply a variable voltage to the electric …

This centrifugal blood pump apparatus includes an impeller provided in a blood chamber, a
first permanent magnet pro vided in one Surface of the impeller, and a second permanent …