The present application describes various features for a catheter pump that prevents or inhibits unwanted fluids from entering a cavity or opening of a catheter pump. If unwanted fluids enter a cavity or opening of the catheter pump, the examples described herein cause the unwanted fluid to be expelled from the catheter pump.

A catheter pump system includes a catheter assembly having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending therebetween. The catheter pump system also includes a motor assembly including a shaft assembly extending at least partially within the elongate body of the catheter assembly. The shaft assembly is configured to rotate about an axis. The catheter pump system further includes a flow diverter housing defining a chamber and a fluid pathway through which a proximally-conveyed fluid flows. The shaft assembly extends outward from the chamber into an inner lumen of the elongate body. The catheter pump system also includes a seal configured to extend around and engage the shaft assembly to inhibit fluid within the elongate body of the catheter assembly from entering the chamber at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly.

A bearing assembly is configured to retain a distal end of an impeller of a blood pump, where the impeller includes a drive shaft. The bearing assembly includes a pivot member coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft; a distal bearing cup having a proximally-facing surface configured to engage at least a portion of a distal section of the pivot member; and a sleeve bearing disposed around at least a portion of a proximal section of the pivot member.

A catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system includes a catheter assembly having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending therebetween. The elongate body defines at least an inner lumen. The catheter pump system further includes a shaft assembly extending at least partially within the inner lumen of the elongate body of the catheter assembly and defining a center lumen. The shaft assembly includes an outer filar layer, an inner filar layer disposed radially within the outer filar layer, and a polymer layer at least partially disposed between the outer filar layer and the inner filar layer and configured to inhibit a flow of fluid therethrough. The catheter pump system further include a motor assembly configured to rotate the shaft assembly.

A catheter pump assembly is provided. The catheter pump assembly includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a catheter body having a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal portions, an impeller disposed at the distal portion, and a stator disposed at a downstream location of the impeller to straighten flow downstream from the impeller. The stator is collapsible from a deployed configuration to a collapsed configuration.

A catheter pump assembly is provided. The catheter pump assembly includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a catheter body having a lumen extending along a longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal portions, an impeller disposed at the distal portion, and a stator disposed at a downstream location of the impeller to straighten flow downstream from the impeller. The stator is collapsible from a deployed configuration to a collapsed configuration.

A catheter pump system is provided. The catheter pump system includes a catheter pump and a fluid system located within the catheter pump. The catheter pump has a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending therebetween, the elongate body defining at least an inner lumen at least partially sealed by a septum located at the distal end. The fluid system is configured to pressurize the catheter pump with fluid. The catheter pump further includes a moisture absorbing seal proximate the septum.

A catheter pump system is provided. The catheter pump system includes a catheter pump and a fluid system located within the catheter pump. The catheter pump has a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending therebetween, the elongate body defining at least an inner lumen at least partially sealed by a septum located at the distal end. The fluid system is configured to pressurize the catheter pump with fluid. The catheter pump further includes a moisture absorbing seal proximate the septum.

A catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter assembly that comprises a drive shaft and an impeller coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft. A driven assembly can be coupled to a proximal end of the drive shaft within a driven assembly housing. The catheter pump can also include a drive system that comprises a motor and a drive magnet coupled to an output shaft of the motor. The drive system can include a drive assembly housing having at least one magnet therein. Further, a securement device can be configured to prevent disengagement of the driven assembly housing from the drive assembly housing during operation of the pump.

A catheter pump system includes a catheter assembly having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate body extending therebetween, the elongate body defining at least an inner lumen; a motor assembly comprising a shaft assembly extending at least partially within the elongate body of the catheter assembly, the shaft assembly configured to rotate about an axis; a flow diverter housing defining a chamber and a fluid pathway through which a proximally-conveyed fluid flows, wherein the shaft assembly extends outward from the chamber into the inner lumen of the elongate body; and a seal mounted to and extending around the shaft assembly, the seal configured to inhibit fluid within the elongate body of the catheter assembly from entering the chamber at least about an outer periphery of the shaft assembly.