Soft robotic artificial left ventricle simulator capable of reproducing myocardial biomechanics

J Davies, MT Thai, B Sharma, TT Hoang… - Science Robotics, 2024 - science.org
The heart's intricate myocardial architecture has been called the Gordian knot of anatomy,
an impossible tangle of intricate muscle fibers. This complexity dictates equally complex …

Hemodynamic evaluation of biomaterial-based surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot using a biorobotic heart, in silico, and ovine models

M Singh, F Roubertie, C Ozturk, P Borchiellini… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital heart disease affecting newborns and involves stenosis of
the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Surgical correction often widens the RVOT with a …

3D‐printed biomimetic and bioinspired soft actuators

SS Sparks, AG Obando, Y Li, S Chen… - IET Cyber‐Systems …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A major intent of scientific research is the replication of the behaviour observed in natural
spaces. In robotics, these can be through biomimetic movements in devices and inspiration …

[HTML][HTML] A patient-specific echogenic soft robotic left ventricle embedded into a closed-loop cardiovascular simulator for advanced device testing

M Rocchi, K Papangelopoulou, M Ingram… - APL …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Cardiovascular medical devices undergo a large number of pre-and post-market tests
before their approval for clinical practice use. Sophisticated cardiovascular simulators can …

Design and Validation of a High-Fidelity Left Atrial Cardiac Simulator for the Study and Advancement of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

K Mendez, M Singh, P Willoughby, B Ncho… - Cardiovascular …, 2025 - Springer
Purpose Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia that increases
the risk of stroke, primarily due to thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Left …

Activation of a Soft Robotic Left Ventricular Phantom Embedded in a Closed-Loop Cardiovascular Simulator: A Computational and Experimental Analysis

N Demeersseman, M Rocchi, H Fehervary… - Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Cardiovascular simulators are used in the preclinical testing phase of medical
devices. Their reliability increases the more they resemble clinically relevant scenarios. In …

Artificial Tissues and Organs: Revolutionizing and Pioneering the Future of Medicine and Healthcare

M Yadav, A Kumar, GC Verma - Additive Manufacturing for Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
The emerging field of artificial tissue and organs is all set to bring a transformative revolution
and a new era in healthcare. The current book chapter presents the state-of-the-art literature …

Design and Experimental Validation of a Cardiac Simulator for Prosthetic Heart Valve Evaluation

A Caputo, L Panni, S Discepolo… - 2024 IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuous innovation in medical technologies is important to address the complexities of
cardiovascular diseases. This research aimed to design and experimentally validate an …

Engineers use a porcine heart scaffold to create a bio‐robotic model of the right ventricle

JJ Han - 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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