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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey A. LaRose0
Date of Patent
September 22, 2009
Patent Application Number
10853302
Date Filed
May 25, 2004
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method of estimating the blood flow rate of a heart ventricle assist device which is positioned externally of, or implanted in, a patient. The assist device comprises a blood pump having a rapidly rotating, electrically powered impeller, and comprises briefly interrupting power to the impeller to cause its rotation to slow. From this, blood viscosity can be estimated, which viscosity is used to obtain real time, estimated blood flow rates and pressure heads.
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