The invention relates to a feed line (105) for a pump unit (110) of a cardiac support system (100). The feed line (105) is embodied to guide a fluid flow to a pump unit (110) of the cardiac support system (100). The feed line (105) comprises a feed head portion (130) with at least one introduction opening (140) for introducing the fluid flow into the feed line (105) and a contoured portion (135) with an inner surface contour. The contoured portion (135) is disposed adjacent to the feed head portion (130). An inner diameter of the contoured portion (135) at a first position is greater than the inner diameter at a second position. The inner surface contour has a rounded portion at the second position for reducing the inner diameter.

Systems, assemblies, and related modules for connecting components of medical devices employ connector cables with electrical conductors and optical fibers. A connector assembly for coupling a battery module with a medical system including an implanted or worn medical device includes an input connector and an output connector. The input connector includes metal contact plates, has no moving parts, and is sealed to prevent water or dust ingression into the housing. The output connector includes metal pins to electrically couple to the metal plates of the input connector, a connector cable including electrical conductors coupled to the metal pins configured to transmit electrical power and an optical fiber configured to transmit data, and a latching mechanism disposed at an end of the output connector configured to physically attach the output connector to the housing. The cable body has a substantially flat cross-section.

Systems, assemblies, and related modules for connecting components of medical devices employ connector cables with electrical conductors and optical fibers. A connector assembly for coupling a battery module with a medical system including an implanted or worn medical device includes an input connector and an output connector. The input connector includes metal contact plates, has no moving parts, and is sealed to prevent water or dust ingression into the housing. The output connector includes metal pins to electrically couple to the metal plates of the input connector, a connector cable including electrical conductors coupled to the metal pins configured to transmit electrical power and an optical fiber configured to transmit data, and a latching mechanism disposed at an end of the output connector configured to physically attach the output connector to the housing. The cable body has a substantially flat cross-section.

Systems, assemblies, and related modules for connecting components of medical devices employ connector cables with electrical conductors and optical fibers. A connector assembly for coupling a battery module with a medical system including an implanted or worn medical device includes an input connector and an output connector. The input connector includes metal contact plates, has no moving parts, and is sealed to prevent water or dust ingression into the housing. The output connector includes metal pins to electrically couple to the metal plates of the input connector, a connector cable including electrical conductors coupled to the metal pins configured to transmit electrical power and an optical fiber configured to transmit data, and a latching mechanism disposed at an end of the output connector configured to physically attach the output connector to the housing. The cable body has a substantially flat cross-section.

A blood pump system includes two blood pumps, which may be implanted into a patient. The blood pumps may comprise VAD pumps. Control devices and methods operate the pumps such that they can function as a total artificial heart.

A heart pump device may be provided with an implantable heart pump, which has at least one sensor, wherein at least one of the sensors is a sensor for a rotor of the heart pump, and with a control device, which is connected to the heart pump by means of a transcutaneous line, characterised by a signal processing device, which on the one hand is connected by means of the transcutaneous line to the control device, and which on the other hand is connected to at least one sensor of the heart pump and transmits signals of at least one sensor via the transcutaneous line to the control unit. The signal processing device may be for a pre-processing of the sensor data for more efficient transmission via the transcutaneous line.

Systems, methods, and devices for securing a driveline to a portion of skin are disclosed herein. The driveline can connect an external controller to an implantable blood pump. The skin anchor can include a driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion can receive the driveline and fix a position of the driveline with respect to the driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion includes: a driveline receiver that can receive the driveline; and a driveline anchor that can engage the driveline to fix the position of the driveline with respect to the driveline receiver. The skin anchor can include a force distribution portion. The force distribution portion can engage a portion of skin and fix a position of the portion of skin with respect to the force distribution portion.

The present disclosure provides intravascular ventricular assist devices for insertion into the vasculature of an individual to improve the overall blood flow of the individual. In many embodiments, the intravascular ventricular assist devices described herein provide an individual with an intravascular ventricular assist device that is sized and configured for insertion into an aortic root or pulmonary root such that its reduced size and placement provide the individual with an improved quality of life. The intravascular ventricular assist devices described herein utilize a pump and optionally a prosthetic valve in combination with a self-expandable or balloon expandable stent or frame to allow placement within the aortic root or the pulmonary root such that a functioning valve works in combination with the pump to increase blood flow within the heart. Both intravascular left ventricular assist devices and intravascular right ventricular assist devices are within the scope of the present disclosure. Processes for implanting the intravascular ventricular assist devices are also disclosed herein.

A blood pump (20) includes a stator assembly comprising a motor stator (52), a fluid inlet (24), and a fluid outlet (26). A rotor assembly includes a motor rotor (54) and an impeller (40) rotatable about an axis (44) to move fluid from the inlet (24) to the outlet (26). An outflow sheath (300) directs the flow along the outside of the pump (20).

A control apparatus for an implantable heart pump is provided, which comprises an implantable first control unit, which is electrically connected to the heart pump in a main operating state for controlling operating parameters of the heart pump. The control apparatus also comprises an interface, which is electrically connected to the first control unit and is intended to wirelessly transcutaneously transmit data and/or to wirelessly transcutaneously transmit energy between the first control unit and a further control unit provided for extracorporeal use. The control apparatus also comprises an implantable second control unit, which is electrically connected to the heart pump in an auxiliary operating state for controlling operating parameters of the heart pump, and an implantable switch, which is electrically connected to the first control unit and the second control unit. The switch is set up to change over between the main operating state and the auxiliary operating state.