Patent ID: 9492600
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An implantable intravascular blood pump apparatus comprising: an implantable intravascular blood pump having a substantially tubular casing having a tapered proximal end, a tapered distal end and a central section extending a length therebetween, the tubular casing having a first outer diameter along at least a portion of the length, a flow path extending through the tubular casing from the proximal end to the distal end, a rotor within the flow path, a stator within the casing, and a cable housing, wherein the proximal end is adapted to force native valve leaflets of a patient into an open position; and a pump attachment device including one of a fabric ring, a fabric strip or a sewing ring secured circumferentially over a curved surface of the tubular casing between the tapered proximal end and the tapered distal end and adapted for fixed attachment to an annulus of a native valve of the patient such that a sidewall of a vasculature extends in two directions from the pump attachment device, wherein the pump attachment device is also adapted to form a seal between the exterior of the pump and the native valve.