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8338436

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-8-26
pubmed:abstractText
The Baylor-Nikkiso centrifugal pump is a magnetically coupled system with a V-ring seal separating the pump and the actuator chamber. To prevent thrombus formation behind the impeller and to extend the life of the pump to 2 weeks of continuous operation, we incorporated a purging chamber behind the V-ring seal. An external pump connected to this purging chamber infused fluid at a constant rate to wash the shaft-seal area. To evaluate the effectiveness of the purging system, we have carried out biventricular bypass experiments using calves. The purging system was successful in reducing the level of thrombus formation after 2 weeks of operation. The results of these studies confirmed that the Baylor-Nikkiso centrifugal pump with this purging system is suitable for at least 2 weeks of continuous operation as a circulatory support system.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0160-564X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
614-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Development of the Baylor-Nikkiso centrifugal pump with a purging system for circulatory support.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article