Abstract: In a flow rate estimation method of a blood pump, a general flow rate estimation formula which includes a correction term is formed based on a plurality of blood pumps. Measured data obtained from an objective blood pump implanted inside a patient is substituted into the correction term, thus forming a flow rate estimation formula of the objective blood pump. The flow rate Q of the objective blood pump is estimated based on the flow rate estimation formula and the values of the rotational speed N and the consumption current I of the motor of the objective blood pump, and the attribute data Z of the blood of the patient.

Abstract: A flow rate estimation method of a blood pump of the present invention includes a first step which has a step in which a plurality of blood pumps are prepared, and a general flow rate estimation formula which includes a correction term is formed using the plurality of respective blood pumps and a step in which measured data obtained by using the objective blood pump implanted inside a body of a patient is substituted into a correction term, thus forming a flow rate estimation formula of the objective blood pump based on the general flow rate estimation formula, and a second step which estimates the flow rate Q of the blood pump based on the flow rate estimation information formula and the values of N, I and Z of the objective blood pump which are obtained by measuring the rotational speed N of the motor and the consumption current I of the motor of the objective blood pump which is implanted inside the body of the patient, and the attribute data Z of the blood of the patient.