ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,855, issued on July 22, was assigned to YALE UNIVERSITY.
"Intracardiac device" was invented by Pramod Bonde (Woodbridge, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides intracardiac devices and methods of implanting the same. The intracardiac devices have a collapsible stent design and include an axial pump to support cardiac function. The axial pump can feature a shaftless fluid actuator for enhanced efficiency in fluid transfer while reducing blood cell trauma. The intracardiac devices include valves that are closeable to seal implanted devices from a subject's anatomy. The intracardiac devices include a cleanin...