US 11,896,812 B1
Versatile modular heart pump for non-blood contacting ventricular function augmentation
Mark P. Anstadt, Kettering, OH (US)
Assigned to Lifebridge Technologies LLC, Dayton, OH (US)
Filed by Lifebridge Technologies, LLC, Dayton, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/160,963.
Int. Cl. A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/20 (2021.01); A61M 60/191 (2021.01)
CPC A61M 60/148 (2021.01) [A61M 60/20 (2021.01); A61M 60/191 (2021.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A method of forming a heart pump about ventricles of a heart, comprising:
providing at least one active panel having a top edge, a suction tube, and an intake opening along said top edge that leads to said suction tube, wherein each said active panel includes an inflatable membrane;
positioning said at least one active panel in abutment with the heart;
providing an apical hub;
engaging said at least one active panel with said apical hub in vivo to form an assembly on the heart that at least partially encircles the ventricles of the heart.