Experimental and Computer-Based Performance Analysis of Two Elastomer VAD Valve Designs

Author

Escobedo, C. ; Tovar, F. ; Suarez, Brandon ; Hernández, A. ; Corona, F. ; Sacristán, E.

Author_Institution

Innovamedica S.A. de C.V.

fYear

2006

Firstpage

7620

Lastpage

7623

Abstract

The development of a new generation pneumatic ventricular assist device (VAD) required the design of valves for the optimization of its performance. Experiments and computer-based simulations under hydrostatic conditions were analyzed in order to test and compare two low-cost elastomer valve designs. The trileaflet valve design showed a superior hydrostatic performance, having almost a ratio of 1:2 hydraulic resistance than the bileaflet valve design in agreement with both, the experimental and the simulation evidences. This study will address the use of a trileaflet valve designs in the future VAD redesign

Keywords

cardiovascular system; elastomers; optimisation; pneumatic actuators; prosthetics; valves; computer-based performance analysis; elastomer VAD valve designs; hydraulic resistance; hydrostatic conditions; optimization; pneumatic ventricular assist device; trileaflet valve design; Blood; Coatings; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Design automation; Heart valves; Immune system; Performance analysis; Prosthetics; Testing; Computer simulation; Finite element analysis; Hydraulic resistance; Ventricular assist device; prosthetic heart valve;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8741-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616276

Filename

1616276