SBIR/STTR Research Award
PORTABLE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP CONTROLLER FOR OPTIMAL CARDIAC ASSISTANCE
Award amount
$49,542Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1992Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Cardiac Assist Technology
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A PORTABLE AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP. THE SYSTEM WILL BE DESIGNED BY PROVIDE MAXIMUM IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENERGETICS OF THE FAILING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. THE CONCEPT IS TO FURNISH, DURING ASSISTANCE, AN OPTIMAL BALANCE BETWEEN THE INCREASE IN OXYGEN AVAILABILITY TO THE MYOCARDIUM AND THE DECREASE IN ITS OXYGEN CONSUMPTION. THE SYSTEM WILL BE DESIGNED TO FUNCTION WITH MINIMAL OPERATOR INTERVENTION, AND TO CONTINUOUSLY ADJUST TO CHANGES IN THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE AND STATUS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Technology keywords
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