Title :
Bladeless blood pump
Author :
Iwaniec, A. ; Gharib, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
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;
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
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1106560
