Ferrofluid driven actuator for a left ventricular assist device

Authors
Nethe, A Schoppe, T Stahlmann, HD
Citation
A. Nethe et al., Ferrofluid driven actuator for a left ventricular assist device, J MAGN MAGN, 201, 1999, pp. 423-426
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
201
Year of publication
1999
Pages
423 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(199907)201:<423:FDAFAL>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Elementary investigations have shown that the use of ferrofluids in electro magnetic systems leads to an increase of the attractive forces. A new ferro fluid-driven actuator for a ventricular assist device allows to get a small er arrangement for blood pumps and, at the same time, to increase its effic iency. This efficiency will be examined for different ferrofluids in the de signed actuator. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.