Blood pump with splitter impeller blades and splitter stator vanes and related methods

摘要: A rotordynamic pump for delivering continuous flow of fluids, such as blood, is provided. In one embodiment, the includes a stator housing having an inlet and outlet. rotor hub disposed within mixed-stage or mixed-flow impeller. The mixed impeller both principle blades splitter blades, exhibiting shorter axial length than blades. One more vanes extend radially inwardly from housing. are arranged in circumferentially alternating pattern. include vanes, vanes. may be magnetically suspended rotated