Experimental validation of the linear drive train for a total artificial heart system

In industrialized countries cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death. Beside heart transplants, which are a limited option due to the limited number of available human donor hearts, Total Artificial Hearts (TAHs) are the only therapy available for some patients with terminal heart diseas...

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Published in:	Mechatronics (Oxford) Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 222 - 226
Main Authors:	Pohlmann, André, Leßmann, Marc, Fritschi, Andreas, Finocchiaro, Thomas, Steinseifer, Ulrich, Hameyer, Kay
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2013
Subjects:	Diseases Drive design Drive evaluation Finite Element Simulation Heart Heart diseases Human Linear drives Mechatronics Patients Therapy Total Artificial Heart (TAH) Trains Total Artificial Heart (TAH) Drive evaluation Finite Element Simulation Drive design Linear drives
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Summary:	In industrialized countries cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death. Beside heart transplants, which are a limited option due to the limited number of available human donor hearts, Total Artificial Hearts (TAHs) are the only therapy available for some patients with terminal heart diseases. For various reasons a total implantable artificial heart is desirable, but also sets restrictions in terms of weight and dimensions due to the limited space in the human thorax. Therefore a precise requirement profile is needed for the drive design to provide sufficient force for the blood pump and to avoid oversizing of the drive and to prevent blood damage by overheating.
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ISSN:	0957-4158 1873-4006
DOI:	10.1016/j.mechatronics.2012.03.007