US2018250457A1PendingUtilityA1

Artificial heart system

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Assignee: MORELLO GINOPriority: Jun 8, 2005Filed: Dec 5, 2017Published: Sep 6, 2018
Est. expiryJun 8, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gino MorelloRobert Benkowski
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Abstract

A blood pump system includes two blood pumps, which may be implanted into a patient. The blood pumps may comprise VAD pumps. Control devices and methods operate the pumps such that they can function as a total artificial heart.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heart pump system, comprising:
 first and second blood pumps; and   a controller operably connected to the first and second pumps.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller includes first and second controllers operably connected to the first and second pumps, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pumps comprise ventricle assist devices (VADs). 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the controller operates the first and second pumps in a master/slave configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first pump is inserted between a patient's left atrium and ascending aorta and the second pump is inserted between the patient's right atrium and pulmonary artery.

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