IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0739416
(2013-01-11)
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등록번호 |
US-8771164
(2014-07-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Tovar Lopez, Francisco Javier
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Vitalmex Internacional S.A. de C.V.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
35 |
초록
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A ventricular assist device (VAD) having static seal structure for a pump housing which includes a support structure, a first sealing element, and a second sealing element. The support structure circumscribes a pump chamber and includes a first sealing surface, an opposing second sealing surface, an
A ventricular assist device (VAD) having static seal structure for a pump housing which includes a support structure, a first sealing element, and a second sealing element. The support structure circumscribes a pump chamber and includes a first sealing surface, an opposing second sealing surface, and a fluid transfer end interposed between the sealing surfaces. The support structure provides a fluid flow path running through the fluid transfer end and into the pump chamber via an inlet bore and from the pump chamber back through the fluid transfer end via an outlet bore. The first sealing element is disposed on the first sealing surface, and the second sealing element is disposed on the second sealing surface. The sealing elements are configured for forming sealing interfaces in the pump housing, establishing a static seal that isolates the pump chamber from an environment external to the fluid pump housing.
대표청구항
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1. A static seal structure for a medical device fluid pump housing, comprising: a support structure circumscribing a pump chamber, the support structure including a first sealing side, a second sealing side opposite to the first sealing side, a first opening located at the first sealing side, a seco
1. A static seal structure for a medical device fluid pump housing, comprising: a support structure circumscribing a pump chamber, the support structure including a first sealing side, a second sealing side opposite to the first sealing side, a first opening located at the first sealing side, a second opening located at the second sealing side, a first sealing surface circumscribing the first opening, a second sealing surface circumscribing the second opening;a first sealing element disposed on the first sealing surface; anda second sealing element disposed on the second sealing surface,wherein the first sealing element and the second sealing element are configured for forming sealed interfaces between the support structure and surfaces of the fluid pump housing when assembled in the fluid pump housing. 2. The static seal structure of claim 1, wherein the support structure further includes a fluid transfer end interposed between the first sealing side and the second sealing side, a fluid inlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, and a fluid outlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, wherein the support structure provides a fluid flow path running through the fluid transfer end and into the pump chamber via the fluid inlet bore and from the pump chamber back through the fluid transfer end via the fluid outlet bore. 3. The static seal structure of claim 2, wherein the fluid inlet bore is disposed about an inlet axis, and the fluid outlet bore is disposed about an outlet axis parallel to the inlet axis. 4. The static seal structure of claim 2, wherein the fluid inlet bore is disposed about an inlet axis, and the fluid outlet bore is disposed about an outlet axis non-parallel to the inlet axis. 5. The static seal structure of claim 2, further including an inlet tubing connector attached to the fluid inlet bore, and an outlet tubing connector attached to the fluid outlet bore. 6. The static seal structure of claim 1, wherein the first sealing element is parallel to the second sealing element. 7. The static seal structure of claim 1, wherein the first sealing element is non-parallel to the second sealing element. 8. The static seal structure of claim 1, wherein the first sealing element and the second sealing element are each configured as a continuous loop of material. 9. The static seal structure of claim 1, wherein the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface are continuous surfaces. 10. A medical device fluid pump housing, comprising: a support structure circumscribing a pump chamber, the support structure including a first sealing side, a second sealing side opposite to the first sealing side, a first opening located at the first sealing side, a second opening located at the second sealing side, a first sealing surface circumscribing the first opening, and a second sealing surface circumscribing the second opening;a first sealing element disposed on the first sealing surface;a second sealing element disposed on the second sealing surface;a first housing section contacting the first sealing element and covering the first opening; anda second housing section contacting the second sealing element and covering the second opening,wherein the support structure, the first sealing element, the second sealing element, the first housing section, and the second housing section cooperatively fluidly seal the pump chamber from an environment external to the fluid pump housing, with the first sealing element forming a sealed interface between the first housing section and the support structure and the second sealing element forming a sealed interface between the second housing section and the support structure. 11. The medical device fluid pump housing of claim 10, wherein the support structure further includes a fluid transfer end interposed between the first sealing side and the second sealing side, a fluid inlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, and a fluid outlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, wherein the support structure provides a fluid flow path running through the fluid transfer end and into the pump chamber via the fluid inlet bore and from the pump chamber back through the fluid transfer end via the fluid outlet bore. 12. The medical device fluid pump housing of claim 11, further including an inlet tubing connector attached to the fluid inlet bore, and an outlet tubing connector attached to the fluid outlet bore. 13. The medical device fluid pump housing of claim 10, wherein a gas inlet is formed in at least one of the first housing section and the second housing section, the gas inlet fluidly communicating with the pump chamber and configured for connection to a gas conduit. 14. The medical device fluid pump housing of claim 10, wherein the second housing section is secured to the first housing section using fasteners so as to form a housing in which the support structure is fitted. 15. A medical device fluid pump, comprising: a support structure circumscribing a pump chamber, the support structure including a first sealing side, a second sealing side opposite to the first sealing side, a first opening located at the first sealing side, a second opening located at the second sealing side, a first sealing surface circumscribing the first opening, a second sealing surface circumscribing the second opening, a fluid transfer end interposed between the first sealing side and the second sealing side, a fluid inlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, and a fluid outlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end;a first sealing element disposed on the first sealing surface;a second sealing element disposed on the second sealing surface;a first housing section contacting the first sealing element and covering the first opening;a second housing section contacting the second sealing element and covering the second opening; anda pump unit disposed in the pump chamber, the pump unit including a pump inlet fluidly communicating with the fluid inlet bore and a pump outlet fluidly communicating with the fluid outlet bore,wherein the support structure, the first sealing element, the second sealing element, the first housing section, and the second housing section cooperatively fluidly seal the pump chamber and the pump unit from an environment external to the fluid pump housing, with the first sealing element forming a sealed interface between the first housing section and the support structure and the second sealing element forming a sealed interface between the second housing section and the support structure. 16. The medical device fluid pump of claim 15, wherein the pump unit comprises a sac adapted for pumping blood. 17. The medical device fluid pump of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of the pump unit is deformable for establishing a pulsed flow of fluid from the pump inlet to the pump outlet. 18. The medical device fluid pump of claim 15, further including a one-way inlet valve connected to the pump inlet and a one-way outlet valve connected to the pump outlet. 19. The medical device fluid pump of claim 18, wherein the one-way inlet valve and the one-way outlet valve are each configured as a hinge-less valve including a plurality of flexible portions movable between an open position and a closed position. 20. The medical device fluid pump of claim 18, further including an inlet tubing connector interconnecting the fluid inlet bore and the one-way inlet valve, and an outlet tubing connector interconnecting the fluid outlet bore and the one-way outlet valve.
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