Unique Qualities of the DuraHeart LVAS

The DuraHeart® LVAS is the first device to reach clinical trial that combines centrifugal pump and magnetic-levitation technologies. The unique design of the DuraHeart LVAS incorporates the following characteristics:

• Flow rate from two to eight liters per minute with motor speeds between twelve hundred and twenty-four hundred RPM
• Secondary hydrodynamic suspension
• Flow rate that varies with physiological changes

Additional features:

• Silent pump operation
• An advanced Vascutek GelWeave™ outflow graft
• Multiple inflow options for optimal fit
• Thin flexible percutaneous cable

* DuraHeart LVAS is an investigational device and limited by United States law to investigational use.