Implantable blood pump with integrated controller

An implantable pump apparatus comprising:

• an implantable pump body enclosing a pump motor, rotor, impeller, and motor windings;
• a power and controller module enclosed within the pump body and including:
• first power electronics circuitry coupled to the motor windings for operating the pump motor;
• first control circuitry adapted to control the pump motor;
• and
• first wireless communication circuitry in the implantable pump body adapted for wireless communication with second wireless communication circuitry in an extracorporeal monitor;
• and
• a percutaneous cable coupled to the power and controller module, the percutaneous cable including two power leads adapted to provide power to the implantable pump apparatus.

An implantable pump apparatus comprising:

• an implantable pump body enclosing a pump motor, rotor, impeller, and motor windings;
• a power and controller module enclosed within the pump body and including:
• first power electronics circuitry coupled to the motor windings for operating the pump motor;
• and
• first control circuitry adapted to control the pump motor;
• and
• a percutaneous cable coupled to the power and controller module, the percutaneous cable including two power leads adapted to provide power to the implantable pump apparatus and
• a signal lead adapted to exchange information and/or control signals between the power and controller module and an extracorporeal monitor.

An implantable pump apparatus comprising:

• an implantable pump body enclosing a pump motor, rotor, impeller, motor windings, and a magnetic bearing;
• a power and controller module enclosed within the pump body and including:
• first power electronics circuitry coupled to the motor windings for operating the pump motor;
• second power electronics circuitry adapted to power the magnetic bearing;
• first and second control circuitry respectively adapted to control the pump motor and magnetic bearing;
• and
• a percutaneous cable coupled to the power and controller module, the percutaneous cable including a signal lead adapted to exchange information and/or control signals between the outside and inside of the implantable pump body.

An implantable pump apparatus comprising:

• an implantable pump body enclosing a pump motor, rotor, impeller, and motor windings;
• a power and controller module enclosed within the pump body and including first power electronics circuitry coupled to the motor windings for operating the pump motor;
• a percutaneous cable coupled to the power and controller module;
• an extracorporeal monitor coupled to the percutaneous cable;
• and
• a power source coupled to the extracorporeal monitor.