DocumentCode
385568
Title
Bladeless blood pump
Author
Iwaniec, A. ; Gharib, M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Bioeng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
1605
Abstract
Preliminary experimental results show that our design for a constant-flow bladeless pump has the potential to serve as a left ventricle assist device (LVAD). Tests show the ability of the design to pump above 1 liter/min, the same order of magnitude as current technology. Distinguishing features of the design include its flexibility, scalability and simplicity. Modifications to the design show significant improvements in its pumping performance, demonstrating its potential to become a commercial device.
Keywords
artificial organs; cardiology; haemodynamics; pumps; LVAD device; commercial device; constant-flow bladeless blood pump; design modifications; flexibility; left ventricle assist device; pressure transducers; pumping performance; scalability; simplicity; transonic flow transducer; Biomedical engineering; Blood; Heart; Pumps; Scalability; Shafts; Stereolithography; Testing; Transducers; Valves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7612-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106560
Filename
1106560
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