CPC A61M 60/824 (2021.01) [A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/419 (2021.01); F04D 7/00 (2013.01); F04D 29/041 (2013.01); F04D 29/181 (2013.01); F16C 27/08 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0294 (2013.01); A61M 2205/04 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3523 (2013.01); A61M 2205/825 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); F16C 2360/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An impeller for an implantable blood pump, comprising:
at least one deformable thrust bearing disposed on a surface of a body of the impeller, wherein the deformable thrust bearing is configured to experience centrifugal forces when the body of the impellor rotates, and
wherein the deformable thrust bearing is configured to deform outward relative to the surface when the deformable thrust bearing experiences the centrifugal forces.
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