CPC A61M 60/148 (2021.01) [A61M 60/139 (2021.01); A61M 60/174 (2021.01); A61M 60/237 (2021.01); A61M 60/414 (2021.01); A61M 60/804 (2021.01); A61M 60/818 (2021.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. An intravascular blood pump, comprising:
a collapsible housing including a fluid impermeable fluid conduit coupled to an expandable member, the expandable member having an open structure permitting flow therethrough, the fluid conduit including a distal end and a proximal end, a proximal portion of the expandable member extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the fluid conduit; and
a collapsible impeller having an expanded configuration, a portion of the collapsible impeller being disposed outside of the fluid conduit while a remaining portion of the impeller is disposed in the fluid conduit.
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