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Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

ISSN: 2155-9538

Open Access

Bruno Santos

Department of Electric, Federal Institute of Sao Paulo, Rua Pedro Vicente, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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  • Research Article   
    Design of a Hydrodynamic Performance Bench for Ventricular Assist Devices
    Author(s): Bruno Santos*, Tarcisio Leao, Eduardo Bock, Evandro Drigo, Jeison Fonseca and Aron Andrade

    This work presents the design of a hydrodynamic performance bench (HPB) of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for evaluations of developed prototypes. VADs are used for the treatment of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), either as a bridge to recovery, for transplantation or as destination therapy. HPB is required for the performance evaluation of VADs that are under development in Brazil. The performance evaluation of a VAD takes into account the rotation speed [rpm], flow rate [l/min], pressure [mmHg] and power [W]. The project consists in choosing an actuator and transducers from HPB, and developing the mechanical components, supervisory control and modules. The HPB mechanical components were designed in SolidWorks® (Dassault Systemes, Vélizy-Villacoublay, France) following rapid prototyping and built by additive manufacturing.. Read More»

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