Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control system for a blood pump
- Patent Title (中): 血泵控制系统
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Application No.: US11973877Application Date: 2007-10-10
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Publication No.: US07963905B2Publication Date: 2011-06-21
- Inventor: Robert Salmonsen , David Mason , Peter John Ayre
- Applicant: Robert Salmonsen , David Mason , Peter John Ayre
- Applicant Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Assignee: Thoratec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Thoratec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Pleasanton
- Agency: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP
- Priority: AU2006905663 20061011
- Main IPC: A61M1/12
- IPC: A61M1/12
Abstract:
A method of controlling the speed of a blood pump, wherein the method includes the steps of deriving an estimated pulsatility index from speed, then deriving an estimated blood pressure from estimated pulsatility index; and maintaining target blood flow rate near to or at a preset value by adjusting the speed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090099406A1 Control system for a blood pump Public/Granted day:2009-04-16
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