Systems and methods are provided herein for improving connections between a heart pump, such a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and the heart and/or tubing such as a graft tube. An apical connector including a cylindrical housing and a ring support connected to the housing is described. The apical connector may include a sewing ring to be connected to the patient's heart and a spring positioned within the cylindrical housing to engage a portion of the pump and secure the apical connector to the pump. Alternatively, an apical connector may include an upper and lower housing with locks positioned in channels between the housings and may include a handle and a ring to cause the locks to engage a portion of the pump. A quick connect assembly is also described for efficiently connecting a graft tube to an outlet of a heart pump using a flange with through-holes and protrusions.

A wireless charging rectifier circuit, a wireless charging device and a ventricular assist device, the wireless charging rectifier circuit comprising a first filter circuit, a bridge rectifier circuit and a second filter circuit which are connected in sequence, each bridge arm of four bridge arms of the bridge rectifier circuit being connected to a first diode and at least one second diode which are connected in parallel, and the at least one second diode being used to perform rectification when the first diode connected in parallel fails.

A wireless charging rectifier circuit, a wireless charging device and a ventricular assist device, the wireless charging rectifier circuit comprising a first filter circuit, a bridge rectifier circuit and a second filter circuit which are connected in sequence, each bridge arm of four bridge arms of the bridge rectifier circuit being connected to a first diode and at least one second diode which are connected in parallel, and the at least one second diode being used to perform rectification when the first diode connected in parallel fails.

Systems and methods are provided herein for improving connections between a heart pump, such a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and the heart and/or tubing such as a graft tube. An apical connector including a cylindrical housing and a ring support connected to the housing is described. The apical connector may include a sewing ring to be connected to the patient's heart and a spring positioned within the cylindrical housing to engage a portion of the pump and secure the apical connector to the pump. Alternatively, an apical connector may include an upper and lower housing with locks positioned in channels between the housings and may include a handle and a ring to cause the locks to engage a portion of the pump. A quick connect assembly is also described for efficiently connecting a graft tube to an outlet of a heart pump using a flange with through-holes and protrusions.

Systems and methods are provided herein for improving connections between a heart pump, such a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and the heart and/or tubing such as a graft tube. An apical connector including a cylindrical housing and a ring support connected to the housing is described. The apical connector may include a sewing ring to be connected to the patient's heart and a spring positioned within the cylindrical housing to engage a portion of the pump and secure the apical connector to the pump. Alternatively, an apical connector may include an upper and lower housing with locks positioned in channels between the housings and may include a handle and a ring to cause the locks to engage a portion of the pump. A quick connect assembly is also described for efficiently connecting a graft tube to an outlet of a heart pump using a flange with through-holes and protrusions.

The present invention relates to a method for disconnecting two fluid-conducting line sections of a medical device which are detachably interconnected, wherein a first line section of the two line sections has at least partially an elastic property. The method comprises the steps of enclosing a fluid volume in the two line sections, generating a reduced pressure in the two line sections, as a result of which elastic deformation from a starting position into a tensioned position takes place in and/or on the first line section, wherein a fluid volume contained in the first line section is lower in the tensioned position than a fluid volume contained in the starting position, and detaching the connection of the line sections, wherein the fluid volume contained in the first line section in the tensioned position increases. Furthermore, the invention relates to a medical device which is configured to carry out a method of this kind.

The present invention relates to a method for disconnecting two fluid-conducting line sections of a medical device which are detachably interconnected, wherein a first line section of the two line sections has at least partially an elastic property. The method comprises the steps of enclosing a fluid volume in the two line sections, generating a reduced pressure in the two line sections, as a result of which elastic deformation from a starting position into a tensioned position takes place in and/or on the first line section, wherein a fluid volume contained in the first line section is lower in the tensioned position than a fluid volume contained in the starting position, and detaching the connection of the line sections, wherein the fluid volume contained in the first line section in the tensioned position increases. Furthermore, the invention relates to a medical device which is configured to carry out a method of this kind.

A selective blocking door device includes a coupling assembly that is configured to be removably secured to a mating base that is secured to a human heart. A frame assembly is secured to the coupling assembly, and a closure assembly is configured to linearly displace within opposing lateral slots of the frame assembly from a first open position to a second closed position. In the open position, no portion of the closure assembly is configured to be aligned with a central aperture of the mating base such that the central aperture is clear of any obstruction by the closure assembly. In the closed position, a portion of the closure assembly is configured to be aligned with the central aperture of the mating base such that the central aperture is covered and obstructed by a portion of the closure assembly.

A selective blocking door device includes a coupling assembly that is configured to be removably secured to a mating base that is secured to a human heart. A frame assembly is secured to the coupling assembly, and a closure assembly is configured to linearly displace within opposing lateral slots of the frame assembly from a first open position to a second closed position. In the open position, no portion of the closure assembly is configured to be aligned with a central aperture of the mating base such that the central aperture is clear of any obstruction by the closure assembly. In the closed position, a portion of the closure assembly is configured to be aligned with the central aperture of the mating base such that the central aperture is covered and obstructed by a portion of the closure assembly.

A positive displacement pump that triggers with the beating of a mammalian heart, through the monitoring of an ECG signal is disclosed. A programmable delay from the detection of the forthcoming contraction of the heart enables the pump to syncopate the ejection of the fluid with the events occurring in the cardiovascular system. This delayed ejection could be used to overlay the ejected fluid from the pump with a pressure wave in the artery of systemic circulation through a catheter connection between the pump and a physiological model (e.g., cow, dog, human). The outcome of this use could be to raise the pulse pressure in the system to take advantage of physiological pathways that respond to this transient change in blood pressure. The novelty of this system stems from the adaptable control architecture designed to augment the pulsatile characteristics of the cardiovascular system. This inventive concept could be expanded to encompass the augmentation (dampen or enhance) of pulsatile characteristics in any oscillating flow system.