Systems and methods for providing hemodynamic support to a patient with an intravascular blood pump are disclosed. In some implementations, the blood pump includes a motor and an improved motor cable for delivering electrical power to the motor. The motor includes a stator with one or more coils. The motor cable includes one or more electrical conduits. The motor cable also includes a tail portion and a head portion. In some implementations, the head portion may have an O-shape or a C-shape. The motor cable may reduce the complexity of assembling the blood pump. For example, the motor cable may reduce the risk of shorting the one or more coils and/or the one or more electrical conduits.

A furcated driveline connector configured to couple to an implantable blood pump.

A furcated driveline connector configured to couple to an implantable blood pump.

A connector for a medical device. The connector including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The connector further including a strut, a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The strut being disposed within the elongate body and defining a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The plurality of conductors being disposed within the elongate body and are sized and configured to be received within the plurality of channels and extend between the proximal end and the distal end. The plurality of electrical contacts being coupled to an outer surface of the elongate body and in communication with the plurality of conductors.

A connector for a medical device. The connector including an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end. The connector further including a strut, a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The strut being disposed within the elongate body and defining a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The plurality of conductors being disposed within the elongate body and are sized and configured to be received within the plurality of channels and extend between the proximal end and the distal end. The plurality of electrical contacts being coupled to an outer surface of the elongate body and in communication with the plurality of conductors.

A header for a controller for an implantable medical device. The header includes at least one bore sized and configured to receive a corresponding connector for the implantable medical device. At least one elongate thermally conducting element is disposed within the header and proximate the at least one bore, the at least one elongate thermally conducting element being configured to conduct heat away from the at least one bore and spread heat within the header when the corresponding connector is received within the at least one bore and is communication with the implantable medical device.

A header for a controller for an implantable medical device. The header includes at least one bore sized and configured to receive a corresponding connector for the implantable medical device. At least one elongate thermally conducting element is disposed within the header and proximate the at least one bore, the at least one elongate thermally conducting element being configured to conduct heat away from the at least one bore and spread heat within the header when the corresponding connector is received within the at least one bore and is communication with the implantable medical device.

Various embodiments of a system for priming a catheter assembly are disclosed herein. For example, the system can include a catheter assembly including an elongate body and an operative device coupled thereto. The system can also include a priming vessel configured to receive insertion of the operative device therein. The priming vessel can include a proximal portion secured to the distal portion of the elongate body such that the elongate body is in fluid communication with the priming vessel. The priming vessel can also include a distal end through which air is expelled when a fluid is channeled through the elongate body and into the priming vessel to expel air from within the catheter assembly.

The invention relates generally to wearable accessory carriers for mechanical circulatory support systems, and more specifically relates to belts for carrying peripheral components of a VAD. Such wearable accessory carriers may be suitable for carrying and retaining peripheral components of the VAD in a safe, comfortable, and convenient manner. In certain aspects, the invention provides a wearable accessory carrier configured as an elastic belt with several pockets for holding peripheral components. In other aspects, a wearable accessory carrier may be configured as a belt with a magnetic strip configured to carry one or more modular compartments or pockets for holding peripheral components via magnetic attachment. The wearable accessory carriers disclosed herein may be sized to fit around or configured to be worn on a patient's waist, lower or upper torso, thigh, calf, arm, or other limb.

The invention relates generally to wearable accessory carriers for mechanical circulatory support systems, and more specifically relates to belts for carrying peripheral components of a VAD. Such wearable accessory carriers may be suitable for carrying and retaining peripheral components of the VAD in a safe, comfortable, and convenient manner. In certain aspects, the invention provides a wearable accessory carrier configured as an elastic belt with several pockets for holding peripheral components. In other aspects, a wearable accessory carrier may be configured as a belt with a magnetic strip configured to carry one or more modular compartments or pockets for holding peripheral components via magnetic attachment. The wearable accessory carriers disclosed herein may be sized to fit around or configured to be worn on a patient's waist, lower or upper torso, thigh, calf, arm, or other limb.