We are developing a universal, advanced ventricular assist device (AVAD) with automatic
pressure regulation suitable for both left and right ventricular support. The primary goal of …

A low pressure pneumatic pusher plate blood pump was developed for temporary right, left,
or biventricular assist. Important features of this pump are its 1) driveability by the standard …

Heart failure is among the most widespread diseases globally. With the rapid rise in the
number of affected individuals and the significant disparity between organ demand and …

The J arvik 2000 adult ventricular assist device (VAD) is a second‐generation blood pump
with mechanical contact bearings. The original configuration of the pump employed a pin …

Introduction: A modern ventricular assist device (VAD) system comprises an implantable
rotary blood pump and external components located outside the patient's body: a wearable …

This research presents an innovative design approach for the development of high efficiency
Ventricular assist device that can be used for long-term support a heart failure patient …

Purpose: Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have proven successful in bridge-to-cardiac
transplant support of patients suffering from end-stage heart failure. Statistics indicate that …

In recent years, ventricular assist devices (VADs, also known as blood pumps) have
gradually replaced heart transplantation to provide circulatory support for patients with heart …

Abstract The Spiral Vortex (SV) ventricular assist device (VAD) was investigated by 2-
component laser Doppler anemometry (LDA) while pumping a refractive index-matched …

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a pump surgically connected to the heart and aorta in
order to boost systemic blood flow in heart failure patients. The design of these devices has …