Fully implantable total artificial heart

Theodore C. Lamson, Gerson Rosenberg, Alan J. Synder, William Weiss, William S. Pierce

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Abstract

An electric motor driven roller-screw total articial heart (TAH) has been developed at the Pennsyvania State University and implanted succesfully in nine calves. The TAH consists of a brushless DC motor with roller-screw drive actuating two blood pumps. A device employing 100 cc pumps has been successfully implanted in eight calve, and survival has been as long as 194 days. Recently, a completely implantable version, using clinical size (70 cc) blood pumps, a miniaturized internal electronics package and a transcutaneous energy transmission system, has been successfully implanted. System failure that occured have been evaluated, and appropriate design modifications have been made.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication1990 Advances in Bioengineering
EditorsSteven A. Goldstein
PublisherPubl by ASME
Pages347-350
Number of pages4
Volume17
StatePublished - 1990
EventWinter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Dallas, TX, USA
Duration: Nov 25 1990Nov 30 1990

Other

OtherWinter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CityDallas, TX, USA
Period11/25/9011/30/90

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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