Blood pump and method of manufacturing a blood pump housing

Abstract

The present invention relates to a blood pump (10) comprising a blood pump housing (12), a shaft (14) and a pump element (16). The blood pump housing (12) comprises a first housing part (18) having a distal end (20) and a proximal end (22). The first housing part (18) comprises at least one first blood flow opening (24) at the distal end (20), at least one second blood flow opening (26) disposed between the distal end (20) and the proximal end (22) and a shaft supporting portion (28). The first housing part (18) is integrally formed as a one-piece unitary member, wherein the shaft (14) is supported in the shaft supporting portion (28). The pump element (16) is supported on the shaft (14) so that the pump element (16) is at least partially disposed within the first housing part (18). The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a blood pump housing (12).

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