Total artificial heart comprising two disconnected pumps associa

Details Total artificial heart comprising two disconnected pumps associa Total artificial heart comprising two disconnected pumps associa

1986-12-12

1989-04-11

Apley, Richard J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Corporeal artificial heart, heart assist , control...

A61F 222

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048203017

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a total artificial heart intended to replace a diseased human heart. According to the invention, this prosthesis comprises a pericardial module and an abdominal module, incorporating their own electro-mechanical pumping system and connected to each other by a blood and gaseous link. The pericardial module acts as right-hand part of the heart and the abdominal module as left-hand part of the heart. This abdominal module is connected to the abdominal aorta by a connection.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4105016 (1978-08-01), Donovan
patent: 4195623 (1980-04-01), Zeff
patent: 4623350 (1986-11-01), Lepeyre et al.

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