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(A)

Outflow graft
SPUS, dacron graft, velour
Inflow cuff 25 mm Outer quick connect
Dacron mesh, SPUS, velour isoplast
27 mm Outer quick connect 25 mm Medtronic hall outflow valve
isoplast titanium, pyrolytic carbon
27 mm Medtronic hall inflow valve 25 mm Inner quick connect
titanium, pyrolytic carbon isoplast
27 mm Inner quick connect
isoplast
Velcro
Housing assembly
SPUS, dacron mesh
Blood diaphragm Redundant air diaphragms
SPUS
SPUS
Base assembly
isoplast
Steel reinforced air hose
PVC, SPUS, velour
(B)
Fig. 10 CardioWest (now Syncardia) temporary total artificial heart (ScienceDaily, 2006;
Slepian et al., 2006). (A) Photograph of the artificial heart. (B) Exploded view of the com-
ponents of the artificial heart. (Courtesy of Syncardia.com, with permission.)

3.1 Pulsatile Pumps

The Syncardia TAH-t shown in Fig. 10 is an example of the genre of pneu-
matically powered pulsatile pumps. The plastic housing is lined with