Patent ID: 8323174

Claim:
A skin interface for a ventricular assist device, comprising an internal portion, an external portion, a wireless electrical coupling, a memory, and a processor, wherein: the internal portion and the external portion are fixed to one another and rotatable with respect to one another; the internal portion and the external portion each comprise: an air receptacle configured for receiving air; and an electrical receptacle configured for receiving an electrical line; the internal portion and the external portion define a conduit between the air receptacles and running through the interface, configured for transmitting air through the interface from one air receptacle to the other; the wireless electrical coupling is configured for transmitting electrical signals and power wirelessly through the interface; patient-specific parameters are stored in the memory; the processor is configured to receive the electrical signals, digitize them, and produce a digital output indicative of the electrical signals; and the processor and the memory are in communication with the wireless electrical coupling.