Abstract: A pressure actuated single-lumen blood pumping device has a housing (4) having a wall (19) bounding a pressure transfer chamber (11; 411). The housing (4) bounds a pressure transfer port (9) for connection to a pressure source, the pressure transfer port (9) communicating with the pressure transfer chamber (11; 411) for alternatingly transferring over pressure and under pressure from the pressure source to the pressure transfer chamber (11; 411). A flexible tubular membrane (2; 102; 202; 302; 402) is arranged in the pressure transfer chamber (11; 411). A blood transfer conduit (3; 103; 203; 303; 403) passes through the wall (19) bounding the pressure transfer chamber (11; 411) and the blood transfer conduit (3; 103; 203; 303; 403) connects to opposite ends (5, 6; 105; 405, 406) of the flexible tubular membrane (2; 102; 202; 302; 402).

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 are continuously open. A catheter and fittings for such a catheter pump and method of using a catheter pump are also described.

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 are continuously open. A catheter and fittings for such a catheter pump and method of using a catheter pump are also described.

Abstract: A method of managing controlled user access to multiple subsystems in an enterprise system having a central directory containing a global user list of end-users and one or more netgroup lists defining a list of authorized end-users for accessing certain subsystem enables automatic update of one or more netgroup lists whenever an end-user's security access information in the global user list is updated by the system administrator.

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 are continuously open. A catheter and fittings for such a catheter pump and method of using a catheter pump are also described.

Abstract: Target systems combining a number of different processors, for example a general-purpose processor (GP) and at least one co-processor (COP), or alternatively two or more co-processors (COPA, COPB, COPC), allow combining flexibility and speed for execution of a set of functions. The design of such target systems requires partitioning of a specification in a part to be implemented by the general-purpose processor and a part to be implemented by a co-processor, or into several parts to be implemented by different co-processors. The present invention describes a method for partitioning a specification in a source code. In a first step, the specification 301 is converted into a plurality of abstract syntax trees 101. In a second step, the plurality of abstract syntax trees 101 is partitioned into at least a first set 201 and a second set 203.

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.

Abstract: A temporomandibular surgical implant includes a L-shaped bracket having first and second legs extending transversely with respect to each other. A portion of the first leg constitutes a mounting surface adapted to be mounted against an outer lateral surface of a patient's zygomatic arch. The portion of the first leg constituting the mounting surface faces in the direction in which the second leg extends away from the first leg. The implant includes a fitting member provided with a seating surface that is adapted to be seated against the articular eminence of the patient and is movably connected to the second leg in such a manner that the seating surface faces substantially in the direction in which the first leg extends away from the second leg.