Mechanism of Artificial Heart

This book first describes medical devices in relation to regenerative medicine before turning to a more specific topic: artificial heart technologies. Not only the pump mechanisms but also the bearing, motor mechanisms, and materials are described, including expert information. Design methods are de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yamane, Takashi (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : 2016.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering.
Engineering design.
Heart > Surgery.
Control engineering.
Robotics.
Automation.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Engineering Design.
Cardiac Surgery.
Control, Robotics, Automation.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What kinds of artificial heart are available?
  • How do we select pump types?
  • Selection of bearing types: Key to durability
  • Motor, battery, and magnetic suspension
  • Flow visualization and computational fluid dynamic analysis
  • How do we select materials?
  • Enhancement of hemocompatibility
  • System evaluation
  • Remarks and future aspects.

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