Title :
Electronics development for the Utah electrohydraulic total artificial heart
Author :
Bearnson, G.B. ; Krivoy, S.R. ; Jarmin, R.D. ; Fratto, J.R. ; Khanwilkar, P. ; Crump, K.R. ; Smith, K.D.
Author_Institution :
Utah Univ., Artificial Heart Res. Lab., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
Recent developments in the electronics and embedded software of the electrohydraulic total artificial heart under development at the University of Utah are discussed. These include development of a new brushless DC motor commutator, implementation of the implanted electronics in hybrids, integration of a transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) and telemetry system into the controller, and packaging of a short-term, totally implantable system. A discussion of future plans for the totally implantable system is given
Keywords :
artificial organs; electrohydraulic control equipment; brushless DC motor commutator; electrohydraulic total artificial heart; embedded software; implanted electronics; telemetry system; totally implantable system; transcutaneous energy transfer; Artificial heart; Blood; Brushless DC motors; Circuits; Commutation; Control systems; DC motors; Electrohydraulics; Pumps; Telemetry;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1993. Proceedings of Sixth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3752-8
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1993.263011
