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US5758666A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Reciprocating pump with imperforate piston

Assignee: Electric Boat Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2015-06-07
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Abstract

Abstract In one embodiment described in the specification, a surgically implantable reciprocating pump employs a check valve as the piston, which is driven by a permanent magnet linear electric motor to assist either side of the natural heart. The pump is implanted in the aorta or pulmonary artery using vascular attachment cuffs such as flexible cuffs for suturing at each end with the pump output directly in line with the artery. The pump is powered by surgically implanted rechargeable batteries. In another embodiment, pairs of pumps are provided to replace or assist the natural heart or to provide temporary blood flow throughout the body, for example, during operations to correct problems with the natural heart.

Inventors

  • 👤 Carl O. Larson, Jr.
  • 👤 James S. Smith
  • 👤 John H. Chapman
  • 👤 Scot A. Slimon
  • 👤 John D. Trahan
  • 👤 Robert J. Brozek
  • 👤 Alberto Franco
  • 👤 John J. McGarvey
  • 👤 Marvin E. Rosen
  • 👤 Michael K. Pasque

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:54
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; H02K41/03; H02K41/031; A; A61; A61M; A61M60/00; A61M60/10; A61M60/122; A61M60/126; A61M60/148; A61M60/165; A61M60/178; A61M60/196; A61M60/20; A61M60/205; A61M60/216; A61M60/226; A61M60/232; A61M60/237; A61M60/247; A61M60/253; A61M60/258; A61M60/40; A61M60/424; A61M60/438; A61M60/441; A61M60/457; A61M60/462; A61M60/50; A61M60/508; A61M60/538; A61M60/554; A61M60/562; A61M60/80; A61M60/855; A61M60/871; A61M60/876; A61M60/89; A61M60/894; F; F16; F16C; F16C19/00; F16C19/52; F16C19/525; H02K7/00; H02K7/14; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/82; A61M2205/8237; A61M2205/8243

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
A reciprocating pump comprising a hollow cylinder, an array of axially spaced coil windings supported by the cylinder, an imperforate piston having opposite sides slidably positioned within the cylinder for reciprocal longitudinal movement therein in response to sequential energization of the coil windings, a magnet arrangement having axially spaced magnet poles directed radially outwardly toward the outer surface of the piston mounted on the piston for movement therewith, two conduits at each end of the hollow cylinder, each conduit being connected to the hollow cylinder and containing a check valve, and control means for sequentially energizing the coil windings adjacent to the poles such that current flows through coil windings adjacent to opposite poles in opposite directions so as to exert an axial force on the piston causing the piston to move longitudinally in the hollow cylinder in a controlled manner in synchrony with the sequential energization of the electrical windings and wherein the sequential energization is arranged to cause the piston to be drawn toward the energized windings when the piston is approached by the pattern of sequentially energized windings from either direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
A reciprocating pump comprising a hollow cylinder, an array of axially spaced coil windings supported by the cylinder, an imperforate piston having opposite sides slidably positioned within the cylinder for reciprocal longitudinal movement therein in response to sequential energization of the coil windings, a magnet arrangement having axially spaced magnet poles directed radially outwardly toward the outer surface of the piston mounted on the piston for movement therewith, two conduits at each end of the hollow cylinder, each conduit being connected to the hollow cylinder and containing a check valve, and control means for sequentially energizing the coil windings adjacent to the poles such that current flows through coil windings adjacent to opposite poles in opposite directions so as to exert an axial force on the piston causing the piston to move longitudinally in the hollow cylinder in a controlled manner in synchrony with the sequential energization of the electrical windings and wherein the sequential energization is arranged to cause the piston to be drawn toward the energized windings when the piston is approached by the pattern of sequentially energized windings from either direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A reciprocating pump in accordance with claim 1 including magnetically soft material disposed between the coil windings of the array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A reciprocating pump in accordance with claim 2 wherein the magnetically soft material disposed between the windings of the array is in laminate form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A reciprocating pump in accordance with claim 1 wherein the opposite sides of the piston have concave surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A reciprocating pump in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a retaining ring and wherein each conduit has a large end, the large end of the conduit being connected to the hollow cylinder by the retaining ring.

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