Methods to Wirelessly Power Fully Implantable Intravascular Blood Pumps

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, like implantable blood pumps, have served as an effective therapy option for patients with end-stage heart failure for over the last two decades. Within the last decade, MCS therapy has shifted from a bridge-to-transplant option to a destination therapy alternative. A large part of this success is attributed to the advancements in blood pump technology. Particularly, the developme...

Low-Profile Wireless Power Systems for Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support

Heart failure (HF) affects approximately 12,000-35,000 children (under the age of 19) each year in the United States. Patients that suffer from HF eventually require some form of circulatory support to bridge them to heart transplantation. The development of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) systems, also known as blood pumps, has successfully bridged many adults suffering with HF to heart transplantation. However,...