Patent ID: 9138519
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A61M,F04C,H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising: a pump; a lock element comprising a rotatable knob; a power-source housing; and a control unit adapted to control the pump, wherein an interior of the power-source housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, the first housing part configured to hold a first power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the second housing part configured to hold a second power source that is operably connectable to the control unit, the first housing part including a first opening large enough for the first power source to pass through, the second housing part including a second opening large enough for the second power source to pass through, the power-source housing accessible such that the first power source and the second power source can be replaced without dismantling the intra-aortic balloon pump, and the power-source housing configured such that when the first power source is being removed from the first housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the second power source from the second housing part and when the second power source is being removed from the second housing part the rotatable knob prevents simultaneous removal of the first power source from the first housing part.