Leviticus Cardio, Jarvik Heart unveil wireless LVAD

Jarvik Heart and Leviticus Cardio yesterday unveiled a new collaborative wirelessly-powered left ventricular assist device and touted its recent first-in-human use. An article on the new heart and its first implantation was recently published in the Journal for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the companies said. The device, dubbed the Fully Implanted Ventricular Assist Device (FIVAD), is based on Coplanar Energy Transfer technology from Leviticus Cardio as well as a heart pump produced by Jarvik Heart, the companies said. The system includes a fully implanted Jarvik 2000 VAD system which is powered wirelessly using both internal and external components designed by Leviticus Cardio, and allows users the ability to move on their own without physical impediments for up to eight hours daily, the companies said. The system also features a back-up system to allow traditional wired power in the event of a wireless failure. The first implantation was performed at the Astana, Kazakhstan’s National Research Center for Cardiac Surgery, the companies said. The procedure was successful, and the patient has been discharged from the hospital, they added. “We were really satisfied how easy it was to position the internal components of Leviticus’ system during surgery. It exceeded our expectations during the operation. Simplicity of surgery has definitely contributed to the patients’ early recovery,” Dr. Jiri Maly of Prague’s Institute for Clinical and Ex...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Cardiac Assist Devices Cardiac Implants Cardiovascular Featured Jarvik Heart Leviticus Cardio Source Type: news