Patents by Inventor Martin SCHWEIGER

Martin SCHWEIGER 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).

  • Blood pump for mechanical circulatory support for Fontan patients
    Patent number: 12109404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radial blood pump (1) for supporting a blood flow (106) in a human or animal heart (205) comprising a first and a second inlet channel (41, 42), a first outlet channel (51, 52), a first electric motor (71) comprising a first stator (77) and a first internal rotor (75), wherein the first electric motor (71) is configured to drive an impeller (2, 2a, 2b) arranged at an intersection of the first with the second inlet channel (41, 42), wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) is connected to the first internal rotor (75) and wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) comprises a merging portion (22) arranged at the intersection, where a merging of a first blood flow (106) coming from the first inlet channel (41) and a second blood flow (107) coming from the second inlet channel (42) takes place, wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) is configured to pump the first and second blood flow (106, 107) from the first and second inlet channel (41, 42) via the merging portion (22) to the first outlet channel (51), a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Marcus Granegger, Michael Hübler, Bente Thamsen, Martin Schweiger
  • BLOOD PUMP FOR MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT FOR FONTAN PATIENTS
    Publication number: 20210268262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radial blood pump (1) for supporting a blood flow (106) in a human or animal heart (205) comprising a first and a second inlet channel (41, 42), a first outlet channel (51, 52), a first electric motor (71) comprising a first stator (77) and a first internal rotor (75), wherein the first electric motor (71) is configured to drive an impeller (2, 2a, 2b) arranged at an intersection of the first with the second inlet channel (41, 42), wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) is connected to the first internal rotor (75) and wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) comprises a merging portion (22) arranged at the intersection, where a merging of a first blood flow (106) coming from the first inlet channel (41) and a second blood flow (107) coming from the second inlet channel (42) takes place, wherein the impeller (2, 2a, 2b) is configured to pump the first and second blood flow (106, 107) from the first and second inlet channel (41, 42) via the merging portion (22) to the first outlet channel (51), a
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Marcus GRANEGGER, Michael HÜBLER, Bente THAMSEN, Martin SCHWEIGER