Patent ID: 11883642
Assignee: RELIANTHEART, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. The method of claim 9 further comprising
periodically energizing and de-energizing the implanted blood flow sensor;
deriving a value of power consumed by the blood pump motor at the first time as a function of speed of the blood pump and the determined flow rate of blood through the blood pump;
determining an actual value of power consumed by the blood pump motor at the first time from blood pump motor voltage and blood pump motor current;
determining a difference between the derived power value and the actual power value;
determining a difference between the derived blood flow rate and the determined blood flow rate; and
adjusting a duty cycle of the implanted blood flow sensor based on the blood flow rate difference and/or the power consumed difference.