• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1996

An experimental investigation was performed under steady flow condition to assess hydrodynamic performance of floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves (MLPV) withdifferent leaflet thickness. The St. Jude Medical valve (SJMV) was also used for comparison test. Pressure drops of MLPVS are larger than those for other types of polymer valves and mechanical valves. Furthermore, the thicker is the leaflet thickness of the polymer valve, the larger are the corresponding pressure drop. The velocity profiles for MLPs reveal a large reversed flow region downward to the valve position. The maximum wall shear stresses of MLPVS at a flow rate of $30{\ell}$/min are in the range 50-130 dyn/$cm^2$, and the corresponding maximum Reynolds shear stresses are in the range of 100-500 dyn/$cm^2$, respectively, which are beyond the allowable limit clinically. In contrast, floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves show better hydrodynamic performance in leakage volume. From the designing point of view, it may be concluded that the optimum thickness of leaflet for better hydrodynamic performance is one of the Important parameters.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 1997

Various prosthetic heart valves have been developed and used clinically, but they have problems, such as thrombogenecity, hemoltsis, high cost and low durability. New types of trileaflet polymer heart valves have been developed in order to use them as inlet and outlet valves in a ventricular assist device. The aim of this study is to determine the hydrodynamic effectiveness of the newly designed trileaflet polymer valves and their feasibility for temporary use in the blood pumps. Trileaflet polymer valves are made of polyurethane, because of its good blood compatibility, high tonsil strength and good resistance to fatigue. An in vitro experimental investigation was perf'ormed in order to ev91ua1e hydrodynamic performance of the trileaflet polymer valves having different design and fabrication tech- niques. The St. Jude Medical valve (SJMV) and floating-type monoleaflet polymer valve (MLPV) were also tested The pressure drop across the valve, leakage volume, and the flow patterns mere investigated for valves. The result of comparative tests showed that the trileaflet polymer valves had a better hydrodynamic performance than the others. TPV which has two stable membrane shape showed the lowest back flow. The pressure hops of TPVs were lower than that of MLPV, but slightly higher than SJMV. The hydrodynamic performance of valves under the pulastile flow showed the similar results as steady flow. The velocity profiles and turbulent intensities were measured at the distal sites of valves using a hot-film anemometer. Central flow was maintained in trileaflet polymer valves, and the maximum turbulent intensities were lower in TPVs comparing to MLPV.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.146-151
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• 1993

A new hydrodynamic mock circulation system was developed, which can test prosthetic heart valves of various sizes in order to obtain valve parameters, such as pressure drop, regurgitation and valve performance index with a high reproducibility. High reproducibility can be obtained only under equal testing conditions, i.e., the compliance, resistance and inertance of the mock circulation system must be constant parameter estimation using actual pressure and flow data was applied to calculate these systemic variables in order to adjust them to create the necessary equal testing conditions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.241-246
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• 1995

An experimental investigation was performed under steady flow condition to assess hydrodynamic performance of floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves (MLPV) with different leaflet thickness. The St. Jude Medical valve (SJMV) was also used for comparison tests. Pressure drops of MLPVs are larger than those for other types of polymer valves and mechanical valves. Furthermore, the thicker is the leaflet thickness of a polymer valve, the larger arc the corresponding press drop. The velocity profiles for MLPV reveal a large reversed flow region downward to the valve position. The maximum wall shear stresses of MLPVs at a flow rate of 30 l/min are in the range $54-130\;dyn/cm^2$, and the corresponding maximum. Reynolds shear stresses are in the range of $100-500\;dyn/cm^2$, respectively. Both arc beyond the allowable limit clinically. In contrast, floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves show better hydrodynamic performance in leakage volume. From the designing point of view, it can be concluded that the optimum thickness of leaflet for better hydrodynamic performance is one of the important parameters.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.104-106
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• 1993

Some cardio-vascular assist systems need more inexpensive artificial heart valves for short-term use. To meet with this need, we have developed a new polymer valve that is very simple to manufacture and of which its dimensions are easy to change, depending on its application. We have tested the hydrodynamic performance of the new polymer valve using a mock circulatory testing system and studied the flow through the valve using high-speed camera combined with image processing techniques. The results show that this valve is superior in its performances to the other valves (Bjork-Shiley mechanical valve and trileaflet polymer valve) and have no stagnation points. We also have tested the hemolytic potential of the valve. The valve is less hemolytic than the Bjork-shiley mechanical valve finally, we have applied this valve to a left ventricular assist device that we are developing.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.81-84
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• 1993

Artificial Heart Valve is the one of the most important artificial organ which has been implanted to many patients. The most important problems related to the artificial heart valve prosthesis are thrombosis and hemolysis. Usual method to test against this problem in vivo experiment, which is complex and hard work. Nowadays the request for In vitro Artificial Heart Valve testing system is increasing. Several papers has announced us flow pattern of Artificial Heart Valve is highly correlated with thrombosis and hemolysis. They usually gel flow pattern by LDA, it is also hard work and has narrow measuring region. In this reason we have determined to develop PTV(Particle Tracking Velocimetry). By using High-speed camera and image processing technique, flow pattern could be relatively easily obtained. Parachute and Bileaflet Artificial Heart Valve designed by SNU were testified.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.220-227
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• 2004

관상동맥 질환과 말초혈관 질환의 증가에 따라 직경 6 mm 이하의 소구경 혈관의 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 저자들은 조직공학적 방법을 이용하여 소구경 인공혈관을 제작하여 생체 실험을 시행하였다. 동종 판막을 얻어 이를 탈세포화시킨 후 피실험동물의 골수를 채취하여 탈세포화시킨 혈관용 지지체(scaffold) 위에 이식하였다. 이와 같이 하여 제작된 인공 혈관을 잡견의 양측 경동맥에 이식한 후 혈관이 막히거나, 8주가 되었을 때 이를 제거하여 조직학적 검사를 시행하였다. 자가 세포를 이식하지 않고 지지체만을 이식하였던 대조군 4마리 중 3마리의 혈관은 2주 이내에 모두 막힌 것을 확인하였고 나머지 한 마리의 혈관은 혈관류(aneurysm)가 발생하였다. 그러나 자가 세포를 이식한 실험군 4마리 중 2마리는 각각 4주와 6주까지 혈관의 개통성을 유지하였고, 나머지 2마리는 8주까지 혈관의 개통성을 유지하였다. 조직학적 검사 결과, 8주까지 개통성을 유지하였던 혈관은 정상의 혈관과 거의 유사한 조직학적 구조를 나타내었다. 자가 세포와 탈세포화된 지지체를 이용하여 제작한 인공혈관은 조직학적 검사 결과 정상과 유사한 구조로 재생이 가능함을 보여주었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1998

심장내 이식형 축류 혈액 펌프의 개발을 시도하였다. 이 펌프는 해부학적인 적합성이 좋고, 혈액과 접촉하는 면적이 적으며, 심장판막의 위치에 이식할 수 있어 이식술이 용이한 등의 이점이 있다. 축류혈액펌프는 입펠러와 소형 모터에 의해 구성되었으며, 모터축과 펌프의 본체의 밀봉은 자성유체 축봉이 이용되었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 혈액펌프의 펌프 특성은 4매 임펠러의 경우 회전수 7091[rmp], 6매 임펠러의 경우 회전수 6402[rpm]에서 유량 5[l/min], 차압 100[mmHm]을 얻을 수 있었으며, 자성유체 축봉의 내압 특성은 회전수 7000[rpm], 압력ㄹ 150[mmHg]에서 24시간 이상의 내구성을 얻을 수 있었다. 그리고, 용혈에 대하여 검토한 결과 4매 임펠러의 1H 는 0.0561[g/100L]이고, 6매 임펠러의 경우는 1H=0.214[g/100L]을 얻을 수 있었다. 이상의 실험결과는 심장내 이식 축류형 혈액펌프의 실현 가능성을 보여 주는 것으로 앞으로 큰 기대를 걸수 있다고 생각된다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.573-581
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• 1999

청진에 의한 심음도법은 오래 전부터 진단에 이용되어 왔지만 심음 인식분야에서는 제 1심음, 제 2심음, 특정 판막의 운동과 같이 부분적 기능이나 동작 분석을 목적으로 심음의 일부 구간에 대한 인식 연구가 행하여졌을 뿐 심음 한 주기 전체를 대상으로 하는 심음 특징 인식에 대한 연구성과는 매우 미약하였다. 본 논문에서는 한 주기 동안의 전체 심음을 분석하여 파라메터를 추출하고 이를 이용하여 한 주기 심음 특성에 대한 인식방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 알고리즘은 시간영역에서 제 1심음과 제 2심 검출을 기반으로 한다. 알고리즘은 주요 구간을 추출하고 정점 위치, 구간 적분, 통계변수에 대한 분석을 통하여 심음을 분류한다. 심음을 정상, 수축초기 심잡음, 수축말기 심잡음, 이완 초기 심잡음, 이완 말기 심잡음, 연속적 심잡음으로 구분하였다. 시험 결과 평균 88% 의 평균 인식률을 얻어 제안된 알고리즘의 유용성을 확인하였다. 비정상 심음의 분류에 대한 오인식은 주로 수축초기의 심잡음인 경우로 나타났다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.225-234
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• 1992

In order to use a low cost polymer valve in our total artificial heart and ventricular assist device, we have developed a slit-type bileaflet polymer valve[BPV 1. The aim of this study is to determine the hydrodynamic effectiveness of the newly-designed BPV and its feasibility for temporary use in the blood pumps. For hydrodynamic comparison, we investigated in-vitro the pressure drop across the valve, the leakage volume, the flow rate and the flow pattern of the BPV, two mechanical valves and a trileaflet polymer valve. We employed the ventriculo-pulmonary bypassing method for in-vivo tests of the BPV's together vilh our electrohydraulic left venIn ricular assist device in mongrel dogs. The BPV showed adquate gydrodynamic performances and in the preliminary animal bests, there was no xvi dence of thrombus formation on the valve leaflets and around the struts. Detailed results obtained from the animal tests will be separately reported. This report involves the design criteria, fabrication and hydrodynamic charateristics of she BPV, and the basic merits and demerits of the valve are dis- cussed from the hydrodynamic point of view.