Purpose Wave membrane blood pumps (WMBP) are novel pump designs in which blood is
propelled by means of wave propagation by an undulating membrane. In this paper, we …

Numerical simulations of cardiac blood pump systems are integral to the optimization of
device design, hydraulic performance and hemocompatibility. In wave membrane blood …

This article describes the numerical fluid–structure interaction (FSI) validation of a new
pumping concept and the possibility for application of a further developed type, as an …

The roller pump is a distinctive device that delivers fluid in an analogous manner to the
peristaltic movement of a biological organism. The pump with the unique mechanism can …

Abstract The Levitronix UltraMag blood pump is a next generation, magnetically suspended
centrifugal pump and is designed to provide circulatory support for pediatric and adult …

This study was designed to investigate the effects of hemodynamic environment and design
factors on the hydraulic performance and hemocompatibility of interventional blood pumps …

Background The centrifugal blood pump volute has a significant impact on its hemodynamic
performance hemocompatibility. Previous studies about the effect of volute design features …

Most axial flow blood pumps basically consist of a straightener, an impeller, and a diffuser.
The diffuser plays a very important role in the performance of the pump to provide an …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool for designing and
optimizing the structure of blood pumps. However, it is still questionable which turbulence …

Formal pump development has been a well-established field with a history dating back
decades in the literature. However, as smaller pumps are implemented in complex fluids like …