MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617086519 A) filed by Magenta Medical Ltd on July 15, 2026, for Inlet Guards For Blood Pumps.

Inventors include Tuval, Yosi; Lubinsky, Gad; Sudin, Yuri; Rozenfeld, Avi; Mustacchi, Shaul; Tamir, Ran; and Zipory, Yuval.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including a method for manufacturing a blood pump that includes inserting an impeller (50), which is configured to pump blood of a subject, into a frame (34) including a proximal portion, a central portion, and a frustoconical distal portion (40). A pump-outlet tube (24) is fixed over the proximal portion of the frame and at least part of the central portion of the frame. One or more blood-inlet openings (108) are formed in a sheet (144) of material. Subsequently to forming the blood-inlet openings (108), the sheet (144) of material is rolled so as to form a frustoconical inlet guard (145). The inlet guard (145) is coupled to the pump- outlet tube and fixed over the distal portion (40) of the frame. Other applications are also described.

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