The PediPump: a new ventricular assist device for children.
Options for mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of end-stage heart failure in children are limited. Ventricular assist devices (VADs), which have revolutionized cardiac care in adults, remain largely unavailable for pediatric applications. The PediPump is a new rotary dynamic VAD designed to provide support for the entire range of patient sizes encountered in pediatrics. Despite being much smaller than currently available VADs, which makes it suitable for even newborn circulatory support, the PediPump demonstrates excellent hemodynamic performance.
The Department of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. duncanb@ccf.org
Brian W
BW
Duncan
Markus
M
Lorenz
Michael W
MW
Kopcak
Kiyotaka
K
Fukamachi
Yoshio
Y
Ootaki
H Ming
HM
Chen
Peter A
PA
Chapman
Steven J
SJ
Davis
William A
WA
Smith
D002648:Child; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D012399:Rotation