Recent progress of moving-actuator type mechanical circulatory support systems: AnyHeart and T-PLS

B G Min; J Chung; K W Nam; Y R Rho; J C Lee; J J Lee; J W Park; S W Choe; C Y Park; S K Park; H S Son; H K Kim; J Choi; C M Hwang; Y S Won; K Sun

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404056

Recent progress of moving-actuator type mechanical circulatory support systems: AnyHeart and T-PLS

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2004:2004:3765-8. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404056.

Authors

B G Min¹, J Chung, K W Nam, Y R Rho, J C Lee, J J Lee, J W Park, S W Choe, C Y Park, S K Park, H S Son, H K Kim, J Choi, C M Hwang, Y S Won, K Sun

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Seoul National University; Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering Medical Research Center, Seoul National University.

PMID: 17271114
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404056

Abstract

The mechanical circulatory support system using moving-actuator mechanisms were developed by Seoul National University and Korea University. AnyHeart is a fully implanted pulsatile bi-ventricular assist device, and T-PLS is a pulsatile flow versatile extracorporeal life support system. Through lots of in-vitro and in-vivo experiments, the developed mechanical systems are faced to produce on commercial scale. This paper describes the recent progress of two mechanical circulatory support systems, AnyHeart and T-PLS.