PMID: 11332123May 3, 2001Paper

A permanent implantable pulsatile impeller heart with a specially devised needle bearing

Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi
K X QianL Li

Abstract

The author's implantable pulsatile impeller pump can assist the circulation of the calves for several months. The termination of the experiments was related to wear of the mechanical bearing, which resulted in vibration of the rotor and pump failure. It seemed as if the experiments could have lasted indefinitely if the bearing had not failed. To solve the problem of bearing wear, a specially devised rolling bearing was investigated and applied to the impeller pump. Its service life is more than 10 years due to the wear-proof roller made of ultra-highmolecular weight polythene. This newly devised impeller heart promises to have long-term and permanent applications. Compared with the magnetic bearing, the rolling bearing has the advantages of simpler construction and control, no consumption of energy, and better reliability.

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