Electrical power to run ventricular assist devices using the Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Models of power delivery within an intact organism have been limited to ionizing radiation and, to some extent, sound and magnetic waves for diagnostic purposes. Traditional electrical power delivery within the intact human body relies on implanted batteries that limit the amount and duration of delivered power. The efficiency of current battery technology limits the substantial demands required, such as continuous operation of an implantable artificial heart pump within a human body.

Methods

The fully implantable, miniaturized, Free-range Resonant Electrical Energy Delivery (FREE-D) system, compatible with any type of ventricular assist device (VAD), has been tested in a swine model (HVAD) for up to 3 hours. Key features of the system, the use of high-quality fac

SUBMITTER: Waters BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240491 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature