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Tesla-Based Blood Pump and Its Applications

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: A continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that the Penn State University has developed utilizes Tesla turbomachinery technology. Tesla pumping technology patented by Nikola Tesla in the early 20th century has multiple intriguing characteristics such as simpler manufacturing process, reduced turbulent-related stress, less cavitation due to viscous flow distribution over larger surface areas, and less hemolysis by smooth transition of fluid energy. We successfully tested the 1st version of the Penn State Tesla LVAD [1, 2]. We recently tested the 2nd version of the Tesla pump; to make the pump usable in a wide range of patients, the size of the pump was significantly reduced while trying to avoid any degradation of hemodynamic and hemolytic characteristics.Copyright © 2013 by ASME

Source: Journal of Medical Devices

DOI: 10.1115/1.4025982

Authors: Choon-Sik Jhun, Ray Newswanger, Joshua Cysyk, Branka Lukic, William Weiss, Gerson Rosenberg

Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute