Cardiac Assist Devices
Cardiac Assist Devices have expanded the medical community’s ability to partially or completely replace heart function. Whether improving blood flow or maintaining adequate heart rate, patient’s benefit from improved function and quality of life. Some Cardiac Assist Devices are designed for short term bridging therapies while others are intended for long-term use.
Lubrizol’s engineered polymer resins provide design engineers with a unique set of performance properties for the cardiac assist market. In addition to biocompatibility and biostability, these properties include: elasticity (e.g. balloons), strength (e.g. pacemaker headers & acute IABP catheters), chemical resistance and indwelling softening (e.g. pacemaker lead, IABP and VAD catheters).
Potential applications include:
- Leads & headers for Pacemakers and ICDs
- VADs (Ventricular Assist Devices)
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)
- Artificial Hearts
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