College
College of Engineering (COE)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 18:17:13
Major
Biomedical Engineering - Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Honors Course
4800:491, 4800:492
Number of Credits
4
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2020
Abstract
Pediatric patients with disorders and diseases of the heart have limited options with regards to implantable devices. Many of these implants are ventricular assist devices, which is not always suitable for a patient. Total artificial hearts (TAHs) have supported many adult patients until transplantation, and we believe that they could do the same for pediatric patients. SynCardia has the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TAH devices. Since SynCardia is the only company with FDA approved TAHs, we decided to modify the design of the SynCardia TAH for use in pediatric patients without compromising the function of the current device. This paper reports on the process for the design modification to the TAH. The project resulted in detailed drawings of our proposed device, a risk mitigation summary, and a partial verification report.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Ge Zhang
First Reader
Dr. Rebecca Kuntz Willits
Second Reader
Dr. Lawrence Noble
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Lawrence Noble
Recommended Citation
Clark, Margaret and Marks, Madison, "Enhancement of the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart for Pediatric Use" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1049.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1049
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