Circulatory assist device

Surgery – Cardiac augmentation

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623 3, 604 8, A61N 1362

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ABSTRACT:
An assist device for the heart comprises a continuous flow pump for moving blood through a vessel and a muscle powered device for supplying pulsatility to the flow of blood, to simulate human heart pumping action.

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