A Bearingless Motor for a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
A magnetically levitated motor for a long-term implantable centrifugal LVAD (HeartMate III) has been developed and tested. It is based on so-called “bearingless motor” technology that combines drive, magnetic bearing, and pump rotor functions in a single unit. Several prototypes and animal studies demonstrate that this is a simple, compact, robust, and highly efficient solution that fulfills the requirements of an implantable long-term centrifugal blood pump.
Author: R. Schoeb and N. Barletta and A. Fleischli and G. Foiera and T. Gempp and H.-G. Reiter and V. Poirier and D. Gernes and K. Bourque and H. Loree and J. Richardson | Published: 2000
Booktitle: Proceedings of ISMB7
Booktitle: Proceedings of ISMB7