Progress in the field of prosthetic cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the
rapid advancements in cardiac therapy during the last four decades. The concept of …

Progress in the field of cardiovascular devices has significantly contributed to the rapid
advancements in cardiovascular disease therapy during the last fifty years. However, friction …

Currently available mechanical circulatory support systems are limited for adolescent and
adult patients with a Fontan physiology. To address this growing need, we are developing a …

Clinically-available blood pumps and total artificial hearts for pediatric patients continue to
lag well behind those developed for adults. We are developing a hybrid, continuous-flow …

Clinical studies using total artificial hearts (TAHs) have demonstrated that pediatric and adult
patients derive quality‐of‐life benefits from this form of therapy. Two clinically‐approved …

A magnetically suspended axial flow blood pump is studied experimentally in this article.
The pump casing enclosed a three‐blade straightener, a two‐blade impeller shrouded by a …

Limited treatment options for patients having dysfunctional single ventricle physiology
motivate the necessity for alternative therapeutic options. To address this unmet need, we …

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are implantable turbomachines that save and improve the
lives of patients with severe heart failure. In the preclinical evaluation, a VAD design must be …

Mechanical circulatory support is gaining increased recognition as a viable treatment option
for pediatric patients who suffer from congenital or acquired heart disease. Historically, the …

One embodiment of the invention provides a variable pitch impeller for a blood pump. The
variable pitch impeller includes: a flexible polymer defining a plurality of blades extending …