Traditionally, electrical machines are classi? ed into dc commutator (brushed) machines,
induction (asynchronous) machines and synchronous machines. These three types of …

An axial-flow blood pump for pumping blood includes a Substantially cylindrical outer
enclosure. A tubular housing concentric with and located within the outer enclosure has at …

An impeller for a blood pump such as a magnetically driven, rotary ventricular assist device
for pumping blood of a patient, the impeller being Substantially entirely made of an alloy …

Ablood pump preferably has a magnetically Suspended rotor that rotates within a housing.
The rotor may rotate about a Stator disposed within the housing. Radial magnetic bearings …

An apparatus with a compressible construction having a wireless power source structured
around a cylindrical-shaped support that suspends a motor within the vascular system while …

A blood pump (26) includes a stator assembly including a fluid inlet (24) and a fluid outlet
(26). A rotor assembly (120) includes an impeller (40) rotatable about an axis (44) to move …

(57) ABSTRACT A blood pump comprises a pump housing; a rotor positioned in the housing
and comprising an impeller having a hydrody namic Surface for pumping blood; and a motor …

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(60) Provisional application No. 60/758,793, filed on Jan. rimary traminer wara Loo Assistant
Examiner—Ryan H Ellis 13, 2006, provisional application No. 60/758,892, 74). AA Fi John …

An apparatus and method for a centrifugal fluid pump for pumping sensitive biological fluids,
which includes (i) an integral impeller and rotor which is entirely supported by an integral …