Patent ID: 8376927

Claim:
A ventricular assist device (VAD) static seal structure for a fluid pump housing, comprising: a support structure circumscribing a pump chamber, the support structure including a first sealing side, a second sealing side opposite to the first sealing side, a first opening located at the first sealing side, a second opening located at the second sealing side, a first sealing surface circumscribing the first opening, a second sealing surface circumscribing the second opening, a fluid transfer end interposed between the first sealing side and the second sealing side, a fluid inlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, and a fluid outlet bore formed through the fluid transfer end, wherein the support structure provides a fluid flow path running through the fluid transfer end and into the pump chamber via the fluid inlet bore and from the pump chamber back through the fluid transfer end via the fluid outlet bore; a first sealing element disposed on the first sealing surface; and a second sealing element disposed on the second sealing surface, wherein the first sealing element and the second sealing element are configured for forming sealed interfaces between the support structure and interior surfaces of the fluid pump housing when the support structure is fitted within the fluid pump housing.