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How It Works

Full MagLev™ Flow Technology: Easy on the blood

Designed for optimal hemocompatibility,1,2 Full MagLev Flow Technology can result in low hemolysis1 and low device-related thrombosis (2.5%).1,2

Watch this video to see how Full MagLev Flow Technology works.

Reduced blood trauma,3 minimized turbulence, maintained stability

Full MagLev Flow Technology provides a contact-free environment that features:

  • A free-floating magnetically levitated rotor to prevent surface-to-surface contact that could cause blood trauma
  • Wide blood-flow pathways and absence of seals, bearings and valves to minimize blood turbulence and stasis
  • Automatic rotor positioning that adjusts 50,000 times per second to maintain stable and consistent blood flow

 

Illustration demonstrating free-floating magnetically levitated rotor and blood pathways details.

This device is commercially available for use in select international markets.

References

  1. John, R., Long, J. W., Massey, H. T., Griffith, B. P., Sun, B. C., Tector, A. J., … Joyce, L. D. (2011). Outcomes of a multicenter trial of the Levitronix CentriMag™ ventricular assist system for short-term circulatory support. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 141(4), 932-939. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.03.046
  2. John, R., Liao, K., Lietz, K., Kamdar, F., Colvin-Adams, M., Boyle, A., … Joyce, Lyle. (2007). Experience with the Levitronix CentriMag circulatory support system as a bridge to decision in patients with refractory acute cardiogenic shock and multisystem organ failure. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 134(2), 351-358. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.085
  3. Zhang, J., Gellman, B., Koert, A., Dasse, K. A., Gilbert, R. J., Griffith, B. P., & Wu, Z. J. (2006). Computational and experimental evaluation of the fluid dynamics and hemocompatibility of the CentriMag blood pump. Artificial Organs, 30(3), 168-177. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.2006.00203.x
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