| CPC A61M 60/148 (2021.01) [A61M 60/126 (2021.01); A61M 60/13 (2021.01); A61M 60/135 (2021.01); A61M 60/216 (2021.01); A61M 60/237 (2021.01); A61M 60/414 (2021.01); A61M 60/419 (2021.01); A61M 60/422 (2021.01); A61M 60/531 (2021.01); A61M 60/808 (2021.01); A61M 60/818 (2021.01); A61M 60/825 (2021.01); A61M 60/829 (2021.01); A61M 60/857 (2021.01); A61M 60/894 (2021.01); A61M 60/896 (2021.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); F04D 29/382 (2013.01); F04D 29/526 (2013.01); F04D 29/545 (2013.01); A61M 60/122 (2021.01); A61M 60/205 (2021.01); A61M 60/804 (2021.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61M 2230/30 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a ventricular assist device comprising:
a frame comprising struts that define a plurality of cells, the frame being configured such that, in a non-radially-constrained configuration of the frame, the frame comprises a generally cylindrical portion;
a tube that defines one or more blood outlet openings, a portion of the tube being disposed outside the frame and coupled to the generally cylindrical portion of the frame, such that the portion of the tube conforms with a structure of struts of the frame;
an inner lining coupled to an inside of the generally cylindrical portion of the frame, such as to provide the generally cylindrical portion of the frame with a smooth inner surface;
an impeller disposed at least partially inside the generally cylindrical portion of the frame and configured to pump blood through the tube and out of the one of more blood outlet openings.
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