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Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Claims for Patent: 10,549,021


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Summary for Patent: 10,549,021
Title:Peristaltic pump and pumping method, in particular for use as implant
Abstract:A pump having at least a fluid pump chamber (11) and a first driver chamber (12) separated from the fluid pump chamber (11) by an elastic wall (13, 13-1, 13-2) is described with the first driver chamber (12) expanding after a chemical reaction between fuel and oxidant and driving through deformation of the elastic wall fluid out of the fluid pump chamber (11), with the main parts of the pump being made of an elastic material to be used for example as a body implant.
Inventor(s):Wendelin Jan Stark, Christoph Schumacher, Roland FUHRER, Michael LOEPFE
Assignee: Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zurich ETHZ
Application Number:US15/033,377

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