Implantable blood pump
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The broken lines which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for an implantable blood pump, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2010
Date of Patent: Oct 23, 2012
Assignee: Thoratec Corporation (Pleasanton, CA)
Inventor: Kevin Bourque (Reading, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/368,272