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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
We are developing the PediPump, a magnetically suspended, mixed-flow pump, as an implantable pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD). Lamb cadaver fitting studies were performed to determine the optimal pump location and optimal design of the inflow and outflow conduits for chronic in vivo studies. A prototype of the PediPump right and left ventricular assist devices (RVAD and LVAD, respectively) were implanted via a sternotomy or left thoracotomy in four lamb cadavers (3.7-34.2 kg). Via a sternotomy, the RVAD and LVAD required long inflow cannulas when placed into the right or left thoracic cavities, respectively. Via a left thoracotomy, with both pumps implanted in the left thoracic cavity, the RVAD required a 70 degrees inflow cannula and a bent outflow graft while the LVAD required a 130 degrees inflow cannula and a straight outflow graft. In conclusion, left thoracotomy provided optimal fitting for both LVAD and RVAD for the small lamb model.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0160-564X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
405-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Cleveland Clinic PediPump lamb cadaver fitting studies.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural