An intravascular blood pump system comprising: a pump (102; 302) having a pump housing (108; 308) and a rotor (104; 304), the pump (102; 302) being configured to be operated by a motor (106; 306); an elongate catheter (110; 310) having a distal end (112; 312), the distal end (112; 312) coupled to the motor (106; 306) or to the pump housing (108; 308); a cannula (114; 200; 314) having a proximal end (116; 210; 316) that interfaces with a distal end of the pump housing (108; 308), a distal end (118; 214; 318) with at least one distal opening, the cannula (114; 200; 314) having a longitudinal length (124; 324) and comprising: a thermoformed inner layer (126; 202; 326) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the inner layer (126; 202; 326) comprising an inner material; a coil (128; 204; 328) having a shape memory material, the coil (128; 204; 328) disposed over an outer diameter (130; 216; 330) of the inner layer (126; 202; 326); and a thermoformed outer layer (132; 206; 332) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) over the inner layer (126; 202; 326) and the coil (128; 204; 328), the outer layer (132; 206; 332) comprising an outer material; characterized in that the cannula (114; 200; 314) further comprises a thermoformed first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) extending over the outer layer (132; 206; 332) at the proximal end (116; 210; 316) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) comprising a first reinforcement material and forming a first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314), wherein the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314) is at least two times as stiff as a medial portion (120; 212; 320), the medial portion (120; 212; 320) being distal of the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314). a pump (102; 302) having a pump housing (108; 308) and a rotor (104; 304), the pump (102; 302) being configured to be operated by a motor (106; 306); an elongate catheter (110; 310) having a distal end (112; 312), the distal end (112; 312) coupled to the motor (106; 306) or to the pump housing (108; 308); a cannula (114; 200; 314) having a proximal end (116; 210; 316) that interfaces with a distal end of the pump housing (108; 308), a distal end (118; 214; 318) with at least one distal opening, the cannula (114; 200; 314) having a longitudinal length (124; 324) and comprising: a thermoformed inner layer (126; 202; 326) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the inner layer (126; 202; 326) comprising an inner material; a coil (128; 204; 328) having a shape memory material, the coil (128; 204; 328) disposed over an outer diameter (130; 216; 330) of the inner layer (126; 202; 326); and a thermoformed outer layer (132; 206; 332) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) over the inner layer (126; 202; 326) and the coil (128; 204; 328), the outer layer (132; 206; 332) comprising an outer material; characterized in that the cannula (114; 200; 314) further comprises a thermoformed first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) extending over the outer layer (132; 206; 332) at the proximal end (116; 210; 316) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) comprising a first reinforcement material and forming a first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314), wherein the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314) is at least two times as stiff as a medial portion (120; 212; 320), the medial portion (120; 212; 320) being distal of the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314). a thermoformed inner layer (126; 202; 326) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the inner layer (126; 202; 326) comprising an inner material; a coil (128; 204; 328) having a shape memory material, the coil (128; 204; 328) disposed over an outer diameter (130; 216; 330) of the inner layer (126; 202; 326); and a thermoformed outer layer (132; 206; 332) extending along the longitudinal length (124; 324) over the inner layer (126; 202; 326) and the coil (128; 204; 328), the outer layer (132; 206; 332) comprising an outer material; characterized in that the cannula (114; 200; 314) further comprises a thermoformed first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) extending over the outer layer (132; 206; 332) at the proximal end (116; 210; 316) of the cannula (114; 200; 314), the first outer end reinforcement layer (134; 208; 334) comprising a first reinforcement material and forming a first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314), wherein the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314) is at least two times as stiff as a medial portion (120; 212; 320), the medial portion (120; 212; 320) being distal of the first reinforced portion of the cannula (114; 200; 314).