Although blood-contacting medical devices are used widely, blood clot formation
(thrombosis) leads to device failure and potentially catastrophic adverse thrombotic events …

Biological applications of microfluidics technology is beginning to expand beyond the
original focus of diagnostics, analytics and organ-on-chip devices. There is a growing …

Superhydrophobic (SHP) surfaces can provide substantial reductions in flow drag forces
and reduce blood damage in cardiovascular medical devices. However, strategies for …

Suction of the left ventricle can lead to potentially life‐threatening events in left ventricular
assist device (LVAD) patients. With the resolution of currently available clinical LVAD …

Introduction: Short-term mechanical circulatory support devices provide temporary
hemodynamic support in heart failure and are increasingly used to enable recovery or as a …

Background Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used as a standard treatment
option for patients with advanced heart failure. However, these devices are prone to adverse …

Additive manufacturing (AM) processes fabricate parts by adding material in a layer-by-layer
fashion. In order to enable closed-loop process control—a major hurdle in the adoption of …

Aim: An activation of non-specific inflammatory response, coagulation disorder, and blood
morphotic elements damage are the main side effects of the extracorporeal circulation …

The abnormal breakdown of circulating red blood cells (RBCs), also known as hemolysis, is
a significant clinical issue that can present as a primary disorder or arise secondary to …

The reduction of excessive, nonphysiologic shear stresses leading to blood trauma can be
the key to overcome many of the associated complications in blood recirculating devices. In …