An impeller includes a hub and at least one blade Supported by the hub. The impeller has a
stored configuration in which the blade is compressed so that its distal end moves towards …

Disclosed herein are heart pumps that can include a catheter body and an impeller coupled
with a distal end of the catheter body. The impeller can include a tip that is resealable or that …

2001/0000528 AL 4/2001 Cho 2002/0151799 A1 10/2002 Pantages et al. 2003/0135086 A1
7/2003 Khaw et al. 2003/0135940 A1 7/2003 Lev et al. 2003/0208097 A1 11/2003 Aboul …

The invention relates to a fluid pump or rotary cutter having at least one first element which
can be brought from a transport state into an operating state by changing at least one …

(57) ABSTRACT A blood pump includes an impeller having a plurality of foldable blades
and a cannula having a proximal portion with a fixed diameter, and a distal portion with an …

The invention relates to a rotor for an axial flow pump for conveying a fluid having an axis of
rotation and having an impeller blade which has at least one part surface which extends …

(57) ABSTRACT A fluid pump has at least one impellerblade which is rotatable about an
axis of rotation and conveys a fluid in operation. The fluid pump has a Support device which …

(57) ABSTRACT A rotor for a fluid pump which is flexible in handling and compressible. A
conveying blade has at least two struts and a membrane spanned between them in the …

To design the rotor as compressible in the radial direction in a fluid pump, in particular for
microinvasive medical use, said rotor is configured as stretchable in its longitudinal direction …

The invention resides in the field of introducing fluid pumps into a lumen and relates to a
system for introducing a pump into a lumen which comprises a first sheath and a pump to be …