US Patent Issued to Lifebridge Technologies on Nov. 25 for "Single tube pressurization system for a heart pump" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,475, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Lifebridge Technologies LLC (Dayton, Ohio).

"Single tube pressurization system for a heart pump" was invented by Mark P. Anstadt (Kettering, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid controlled system for a cardiac assist device and its method of operation. The cardiac assist device has a cup assembly with a receptacle area. The cup assembly has at least one inflatable membrane that expands into the receptacle area. A single pressure tube connects the cup assembly to a fluid pump. A valve assembly is incorporated into the cardiac assist device. The valve assembly includes at least one valve t...