A heart implant system (1) comprises a heart implant (2, 20) and a delivery catheter (3) detachably attached to the heart implant to percutaneously deliver the heart implant to a heart (60) of a subject. The heart implant comprises an anchoring assembly (4) comprising an anchoring hub (8) and first petals (9) and second petals (10) hingedly attached to the anchoring hub and adjustable relative to the anchoring hub between a crimped delivery configuration and an uncrimped deployed configuration in which the first petals extend radially outwardly of the anchoring hub to limit distal movement of the implant and the second petals form an expandable conforming cage configured to create a stabilising apposition to a wall of a target locus for the implant.

A heart implant system (1) comprises a heart implant (2, 20) and a delivery catheter (3) detachably attached to the heart implant to percutaneously deliver the heart implant to a heart (60) of a subject. The heart implant comprises an anchoring assembly (4) comprising an anchoring hub (8) and first petals (9) and second petals (10) hingedly attached to the anchoring hub and adjustable relative to the anchoring hub between a crimped delivery configuration and an uncrimped deployed configuration in which the first petals extend radially outwardly of the anchoring hub to limit distal movement of the implant and the second petals form an expandable conforming cage configured to create a stabilising apposition to a wall of a target locus for the implant.

A blood pump system including an optical sensor configured to detect an optical signal during pumping operation of the blood pump, and an optical fiber configured to transmit the optical signal from the optical fiber sensor to an evaluation device communicatively coupled to the optical fiber sensor. The evaluation device is configured to receive as inputs the transmitted optical signal and a signal indicative of the motor current and determine a mechanical failure event associated with the blood pump based on the motor current and the optical signal.

A blood pump system including an optical sensor configured to detect an optical signal during pumping operation of the blood pump, and an optical fiber configured to transmit the optical signal from the optical fiber sensor to an evaluation device communicatively coupled to the optical fiber sensor. The evaluation device is configured to receive as inputs the transmitted optical signal and a signal indicative of the motor current and determine a mechanical failure event associated with the blood pump based on the motor current and the optical signal.

Methods of and systems for performing a medical procedure are herein disclosed. The presently disclosed system generally includes a catheter body, a pump assembly, a cannula, one or more inlet ports, one or more outlet ports, and a cage. The cage is connected to the cannula and the pump assembly, extending along the longitudinal axis and in a circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis surrounding the one or more cannular inlet ports. The cage includes a first section, a second section, and a plurality of cage inlet ports. The pump assembly is operable to cause fluid to flow (i) through a first plurality of cage inlet ports at a first flow rate and through a second plurality of cage inlet ports at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate, (ii) through the one or more inlet ports, and (iii) through the one or more outlet ports.

Methods of and systems for performing a medical procedure are herein disclosed. The presently disclosed system generally includes a catheter body, a pump assembly, a cannula, one or more inlet ports, one or more outlet ports, and a cage. The cage is connected to the cannula and the pump assembly, extending along the longitudinal axis and in a circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis surrounding the one or more cannular inlet ports. The cage includes a first section, a second section, and a plurality of cage inlet ports. The pump assembly is operable to cause fluid to flow (i) through a first plurality of cage inlet ports at a first flow rate and through a second plurality of cage inlet ports at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate, (ii) through the one or more inlet ports, and (iii) through the one or more outlet ports.

A LVAD-support undergarment includes underpants, a plurality of pockets attached to the underpants and designed to securely hold external LVAD components, and a securing strap attached to the underpants and designed to hold a LVAD wire close to a body of a wearer.

A LVAD-support undergarment includes underpants, a plurality of pockets attached to the underpants and designed to securely hold external LVAD components, and a securing strap attached to the underpants and designed to hold a LVAD wire close to a body of a wearer.

A cardiac assist system having a pumping device for moving blood, wherein a pumping capacity of the pumping device is adjustable using an adjustment signal based on laser doppler with an optical fiber. A measuring device measures a flow rate of the body fluid, the measuring device comprising at least one light source for outputting a light beam and at least one sensor element for detecting a reflected partial beam of the light beam. The measuring device is adapted to measure the body fluid using the reflected partial beam of the light beam. A determination device is adapted to determine the adjustment signal using the measurement signal. The device may include a bore opening to a blood flow channel, with an optical fiber extending through the bore.

A cardiac assist system having a pumping device for moving blood, wherein a pumping capacity of the pumping device is adjustable using an adjustment signal based on laser doppler with an optical fiber. A measuring device measures a flow rate of the body fluid, the measuring device comprising at least one light source for outputting a light beam and at least one sensor element for detecting a reflected partial beam of the light beam. The measuring device is adapted to measure the body fluid using the reflected partial beam of the light beam. A determination device is adapted to determine the adjustment signal using the measurement signal. The device may include a bore opening to a blood flow channel, with an optical fiber extending through the bore.