Development and initial testing of a pediatric centrifugal blood pump.
Development and initial testing of a pediatric centrifugal blood pump.
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儿科离心血泵的开发和初步测试。
DOI:
10.1016/0003-4975(95)01022-x
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发表时间:
1996
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通讯作者:
Borovetz,HS
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作者:
Litwak,P;Butler,KC;Thomas,DC;Taylor,LP;Macha,M;Yamazaki,K;Konishi,H;Kormos,RL;Griffith,BP;Borovetz,HS
BACKGROUNDWe are developing a miniaturized centrifugal blood pump for use as a temporary cardiac assist device in neonatal and pediatric sized patients. This pump has a very low priming volume of 13 mL. A small motor stator has also been designed, which resulted in a device that can be placed very close to the patient, thereby minimizing overall circuit volume.METHODSTesting to date has included in vitro hemodynamic performance, in vitro hemolysis generation, and in vivo evaluation in 5 lambs weighing 5.5 to 21 kg. Two lambs underwent peripheral cannulation from external jugular vein to carotid artery, whereas 3 others were cannulated from left atrium to carotid artery.RESULTSIn vitro data demonstrated pump capacity spanning 0.3 to 3.0 L/min and very low hemolysis generation at these conditions. In vivo, the pump functioned satisfactorily for periods up to 148 hours, and the bypass appeared to be well tolerated by the animals. Plasma free hemoglobin levels remained less than 25 mg/dL during all animal experiments. All devices were thrombus-free at explantation.CONCLUSIONSWe conclude that this device has merit as an alternative to current oversized systems used for neonatal and pediatric cardiac assistance. In addition, a chronic neonatal lamb model in which to evaluate pediatric circulatory assist devices has been developed successfully.