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US 11,230,312 B2Granted
Portable and modular transportation unit with improved transport capabilities
AssigneeMaquet Cardiovascular LLC
InventorsYefim Kaushansky, Edmund Pacenka, Robert Hamilton
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Abstract
A medical device, such as an intra-aortic balloon pump or carrier with an extendable wheel track and handle configured to be removably carried and integrated with a cart. The wheel track is configured to extend upon extension of the handle and to return to its original position upon retraction of the handle.
Claims24
A modular portable intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
- (a) a wheeled cart, and
- (b) a wheeled pump unit removably mounted on or in the cart,
- the pump unit comprising a frame, a pump disposed within the frame, a control unit configured to control the pump, a display device in electronic communication with the pump unit, and a wheel assembly connected to the frame,
- wherein a first helium gas reservoir is connected to the cart and a second helium gas reservoir is connected to the pump unit, the second helium gas reservoir is configured and used to provide helium gas as a shuttle gas to the pump unit during operation of the pump unit, and the first helium gas reservoir is configured and used to refresh gas in the second helium gas reservoir, wherein the second helium gas reservoir is smaller than the first helium gas reservoir and the pump unit is configured to connect to a third helium gas reservoir to refill the second helium gas reservoir when the pump unit is removed from the cart.
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A portable intra-aortic balloon pump system comprising:
- an intra-aortic balloon pump for inflating and deflating an intra-aortic balloon catheter when connected to the intra-aortic balloon pump;
- a first tank connected to the intra-aortic balloon pump for supplying shuttle gas to the intra-aortic balloon pump to enable inflation and deflation of the intra-aortic balloon catheter, wherein the first tank is integral with the intra-aortic balloon pump;
- a recharge tank connectable to the first tank to enable fluid communication between the first tank and the recharge tank;
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- a wheeled cart comprising a cavity and the recharge tank, wherein the intra-aortic balloon pump is removably mountable so as to dock in the cavity of the wheeled cart.
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A portable intra-aortic balloon pump system comprising:
- an intra-aortic balloon pump for inflating and deflating an intra-aortic balloon catheter when connected to the intra-aortic balloon pump;
- a first tank connected to the intra-aortic balloon pump for supplying shuttle gas to the intra-aortic balloon pump to enable inflation and deflation of the intra-aortic balloon catheter, wherein the first tank is integral with the intra-aortic balloon pump;
- a recharge tank connectable to the first tank to enable fluid communication between the first tank and the recharge tank;
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- a wheeled cart comprising a cavity, wherein the intra-aortic balloon pump is removably mountable so as to dock in the cavity of the wheeled cart.
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A modular portable intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising:
- (a) a wheeled cart, and
- (b) a wheeled pump unit removably mounted on or in the cart,
- the pump unit comprising a frame, a pump disposed within the frame, a control unit configured to control the pump, a display device in electronic communication with the pump unit, and a wheel assembly connected to the frame,
- wherein a first helium gas reservoir is connected to the cart and a second helium gas reservoir is connected to the pump unit, the second helium gas reservoir is configured and used to provide helium gas as a shuttle gas to the pump unit during operation of the pump unit, and the first helium gas reservoir is configured and used to refresh gas in the second helium gas reservoir, wherein the second helium gas reservoir is smaller than the first helium gas reservoir and the second helium gas reservoir is less than about 300 cubic centimeters in volume.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.