Patents
US 10568998 B2: High efficiency blood pump
- Granted
- 2020-02-25
- Filed
- 2016-08-15 application 15237508
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A blood pump can include a pump housing, an impeller, and a hub. The pump housing can be configured to move blood from an inlet to an outlet thereof. The impeller can be housed in the pump housing, have a plurality of blades joined by a central ring, and be radially supported at the central ring by a bearing. The hub can transmit torque to the impeller using a radial magnetic coupling.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200225.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVERHEART SYSTEMS INC. 14 patents | US company or organization | Webster, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil H. Akkerman | Houston, TX | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Greg S. Aber | Houston, TX | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M60/148 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-30 | Name change Change of name | EVERHEART SYSTEMS INC. signed 2020-07-09 | CORVION, INC. WEBSTER, TX | 53366/297 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-08-18 | Name change Change of name | EVERHEART SYSTEMS LLC signed 2011-05-12 | EVERHEART SYSTEMS INC. WEBSTER, TX | 39744/30 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-08-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ABER, GREG S. signed 2010-10-05 AKKERMAN, NEIL H. signed 2010-10-05 | EVERHEART SYSTEMS LLC WEBSTER, TX | 39477/582 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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