Artificial Hearts & Biomedical Devices

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TECHNOLOGY

Established to develop the first electro-hydraulic artificial heart (an advanced version of the JARVIK-7) which utilizes a single energy converter and unified ventricles that will fit in humans. Other implant projects included the urinary bladder, urethra, ureter and a sphincter. The center's scope of research includes: conceptualization, prototype development, fabrication, bench and implant testing and assessment.

  • Engineering-miniature hydraulics, device design, design analysis, CNC machining capability, computer machining capability, device fabrication, polymers, plastics, metallics and QA/QC
  • Electrical design & fabrication
  • Integrated circuits & VLSl
  • Device testing
  • Animal experimentation-surgery, radiology, hematology, immunology, biochemistry, pathology, device retrieval analysis
CENTER NEWS
 
HIGHLIGHTS
 
  • Developed Rotary Blood Pump
  • Involved in Pneumatic Heart Development
SPIN OUT COMPANIES
BENEFITING COMPANIES
  • St. Jude Medical
  • CardioWest
  • Symcardia
CENTER'S WEBSITE
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
 Dr. Donald B. Olsen
(801) 323-1122
don.b.olsen@m.cc.utah.edu