A compact mock circulation loop for the in vitro testing of cardiovascular devices

Timms, Daniel L., Gregory, Shaun D., Greatrex, Nicholas A., Pearcy, Mark J., Fraser, John F. and Steinseifer, Ulrich (2011) A compact mock circulation loop for the in vitro testing of cardiovascular devices. Artificial Organs, 35 4: 384-391.

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Author Timms, Daniel L.
Gregory, Shaun D.
Greatrex, Nicholas A.
Pearcy, Mark J.
Fraser, John F.
Steinseifer, Ulrich
Title A compact mock circulation loop for the in vitro testing of cardiovascular devices
Journal name Artificial Organs  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2011-04
Sub-type Article
Year available 2010
DOI 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2010.01088.x
Volume number 35
Issue number 4
ISSN 0160-564X: 1525-1594
Start page 384
End page 391
Total pages 8
Place of publication Cambridge, England
Publisher Blackwell Science
Collection year 2011
Language eng
Abstract In vitro cardiovascular device performance evaluation in a mock circulation loop (MCL) is a necessary step prior to in vivo testing. A MCL that accurately represents the physiology of the cardiovascular system accelerates the assessment of the device's ability to treat pathological conditions. To serve this purpose, a compact MCL measuring 600 × 600 × 600 mm (L × W × H) was constructed in conjunction with a computer mathematical simulation. This approach allowed the effective selection of physical loop characteristics, such as pneumatic drive parameters, to create pressure and flow, and pipe dimensions to replicate the resistance, compliance, and fluid inertia of the native cardiovascular system. The resulting five-element MCL reproduced the physiological hemodynamics of a healthy and failing heart by altering ventricle contractility, vascular resistance/compliance, heart rate, and vascular volume. The effects of interpatient anatomical variability, such as septal defects and valvular disease, were also assessed. Cardiovascular hemodynamic pressures (arterial, venous, atrial, ventricular), flows (systemic, bronchial, pulmonary), and volumes (ventricular, stroke) were analyzed in real time. The objective of this study is to describe the developmental stages of the compact MCL and demonstrate its value as a research tool for the accelerated development of cardiovascular devices.
Keyword Mock circulation loop
Heart disease
Cardiovascular system
Device testing
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