Patents by Inventor Martijn van der Bom

Martijn van der Bom has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Catheter pump, catheter and fittings therefore and methods of using a catheter pump
    Publication number: 20050085684
    Abstract: A catheter pump includes a catheter channel communicating with a distal end portion of the catheter for alternatingly leading fluid in proximal and distal directions. At least one outlet passage is distally spaced from the inlet passage or passages. The catheter pump further includes a displacement structure communicating with the proximal end portion of the catheter for alternatingly applying suction and pressure for driving the fluid displacement. At least in operating condition, the inlet passage or passages is resp. are continuously open. A catheter and fittings for such a catheter pump and method of using a catheter pump are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Gerhard Rakhorst, Jan-Paul van Loon, Martijn van der Bom