An impeller includes a hub and at least one blade supported by the hub. The impeller has a
stored configuration in which the blade is compressed so that its distal end moves towards …

Disclosed herein are heart pumps that can include a catheter body and an impeller coupled
with a distal end of the catheter body. The impeller can include a tip that is resealable or that …

(57) ABSTRACT A blood pump includes an impeller having a plurality of foldable blades
and a cannula having a proximal portion with a fixed diameter, and a distal portion with an …

An impeller includes a hub, and a plurality of blades supported by the hub, the blades being
arranged in at least two blade rows. The impeller has a deployed configuration in which the …

An implantable rotary sealless blood pump is provided. The pump includes a housing
having an inlet tube on one end and an impeller casing on the other end. A rotor is mounted …

6,227,820 B1 5, 2001 Jarvik WO WO2004 106746 12, 2004 6,234.772 B1 5/2001 Wampler
et al. WO 2005/0O2800 1, 2005 6,239,901 B1 5, 2001 Kaneko WO WO2005O28000 3, 2005 …

An axial-flow blood pump for pumping blood includes a Substantially cylindrical outer
enclosure. A tubular housing concentric with and located within the outer enclosure has at …

An impeller for a blood pump such as a magnetically driven, rotary ventricular assist device
for pumping blood of a patient, the impeller being Substantially entirely made of an alloy …

Sensors for catheter pumps are disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter
assembly comprising a catheter and a cannula coupled to a distal portion of the catheter …

An impeller includes a hub, and a plurality of blades sup ported by the hub, the blades being
arranged in at least tWo blade roWs. The impeller has a deployed con? guration in Which …