Improving blood flow

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A61M 1/10 (2006.01) F04B 43/08 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2062733

2062733 9015630 PCTABS00002 A provision of improving the flow of blood through a region of increased impedance is disclosed. The provision comprises assisting blood flow is said region by means of a pump placed in or around a blood vessel supplying blood to said area, and acting to pump blood in the required direction. The pump (1) comprises, in one embodiment, a housing (2) annularly surrounding a compressible conduit (3), said housing (2) containing a plurality of flexible inflatable containers (4) mounted for contact with said conduit (3) (e.g. a blood vessel) and means for effecting sequential inflation and deflation of said containers (4) so as to create a peristaltic pumping effect.

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