A small pulsatile blood pump for ventricular support during end-stage heart failure

Authors
Forster, F Kaufmann, R Reul, H Rau, G
Citation
F. Forster et al., A small pulsatile blood pump for ventricular support during end-stage heart failure, ARTIF ORGAN, 24(5), 2000, pp. 373-376
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
ARTIFICIAL ORGANS
ISSN journal
0160564X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
373 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-564X(200005)24:5<373:ASPBPF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A displacement blood pump to support the natural heart of patients for reco very from end-stage heart failure has been developed. This electromechanica l pusher plate pump has a very compact and extremely flat design. The desig n goal was achieved by developing a novel gear system based on the principl e of a swash plate. The blood pump and cannulae can be placed within the th oracic cavity between the lungs and ribcage. The first labtype model delive rs an output of 3.1 L/min against an aortic pressure of 100 mm Hg at 120 bp m.