• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.85-88
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• 1993

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2000

• 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한흉부외과학회 1993년도 제25차년차학술대회 및 총회
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• pp.122-122
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• 1993

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2014

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) are commonly used techniques to evaluate the flow characteristics in the development stage of blood pumps. CFD technique allows rapid change to pump parameters to optimize the pump performance without having to construct a costly prototype model. These techniques are used in the construction of a bi-ventricular assist device (BVAD) which combines the functions of LVAD and RVAD in a compact unit. The BVAD construction consists of two separate chambers with similar impellers, volutes, inlet and output sections. To achieve the required flow characteristics of an average flow rate of 5 l/min and different pressure heads (left - 100mmHg and right - 20mmHg), the impellers were set at different rotating speeds. From the CFD results, a six-blade impeller design was adopted for the development of the BVAD. It was also observed that the fluid can flow smoothly through the pump with minimum shear stress and area of stagnation which are related to haemolysis and thrombosis. Based on the compatible Reynolds number the flow through the model was calculated for the left and the right pumps. As it was not possible to have both the left and right chambers in the experimental model, the left and right pumps were tested separately.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.273-276
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• 1996

In the Total Artificial Heart (TAH) and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), the size implanting the internal controller into human body is very serious problem. Hence, we need the size reduction of that controller for safe implantation. Using PSD302 chip for microcontroller-based applications, we could decrease the number of components in the digital control board and miniaturize the digital control board. We could replace a ROM, RAM, and a latch with that single chip, so the size of the newly developed board could be half the previous board.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2015

A mock circulatory loop system has been developed to construct a simulator for trainees in cardiopulmonary bypass systems or to simulate a test environment for cardiac-assist devices. This paper proposes a computerized mock circulatory loop system whose node is modularized by using a servo control flow regulator to simulate dynamic change of the hemodynamic status. To observe the effect of time-varying resistance, one with hemodynamic properties, the proposed system replicates the planned cross-sectional areas of the outlet of a ventricular assist device in terms of voltage input of a servo valve. The experiment is performed (1) for steady-input commands of selected area sizes and (2) for dynamic commands such as monotonous increase and decrease, and oscillatory functions of the voltage input, and a computer program based on LabVIEW (National Instruments, Austin, USA) processes every measured data and control command to the servo valve. The results show that the pressure and flow at the target points with respect to time-varying resistance match intuitive estimation: the pressure at the outlet and the pressure drop between both sides of the valve increased and the flow at the outlet decreased for increased resistance.

• 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 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.207-212
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• 1996

We developed pneumatic blood pump and its driving system as a pediatric ventricular assist device. The blood pump is diaphragm type system and its blood contacting area is coated with Bio-Span. The driving unit Is consists of dual pumps, valves for the reliable blood pumping and its controller uses 80C196(Intel) as a main processor. The acute animal experiment was performed with dogs and its body weight is about 20 kg. The maximum cardiac output is about 2.1 l/min and the pressure and flow curves showed reliable operation as assist device.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2015

A blood pump is an important part of a cardiac assist device. Since the shear rate in blood is known to be a primary factor on hemolysis generation, it has been very important to evaluate hemolysis inside blood pumps for understanding performance and reliability of cardiac assist devices. In this study, hemolysis generation inside blood pumps is analyzed using CFD with power-law based models for the blood damage index(BDI), in order to overcome difficulties in measuring hemolysis by experiment. The BDI values in blood pumps can be evaluated using Lagrangian or Eulerian approaches. In this study, several Lagrangian and Eulerian approaches are compared to estimate the efficiency of the numerical methods in a practice sense. It is found that the Eulerian approaches are advantageous in terms of the efficiency and robustness. Two different Eulerian approaches are used to evaluate the BDI values of a few commercial blood pumps. For the conditions of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator(ECMO) and ventricular assist device(VAD), local generation of hemolysis is analyzed using divided regions of blood pumps, in order to investigate the effects of the pump geometry.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.523-528
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• 2005

배경: 좌관상동맥 폐동맥 이상 기시증의 수술적 치료 후 좌심실 기능 및 승모판 폐쇄부전의 변화 양상을 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1986년 4월부터 2002년 7월까지 12명의 환자가 좌관상동맥 폐동맥 이상 기시증으로 외과 교정을 받았다. 연령의 중앙값은 4개월이었고 10명의 환자가 관상동맥 전이술을, 1명이 Takeuchi수술, 1명이 복재정맥을 이용한 관상동맥 우회술을 시행 받았다. 승모판 성형술은 1명에서 동시에 시행하였고 나머지 모든 환자들에서 승모판 폐쇄부전의 정도와 관계없이 승모판에 대한 성형술 및 치환술을 하지 않았다. 결과: 수술로 인한 조기사망은 2명$(16.7\%)$이었으며 평균 추적관찰 기간은 $7.1\pm4.14년(7개월$\sim$13년)이었다. 4명의 환자에서 수술 후 $2.2\pm1.1$일의 순환 보조가 필요하였고 그 중 좌심실 보조 장치를 사용한 경우가 1명 있었다. 수술 후 좌심실 단축율은 $17.7\pm9.6\%$에서 $33.4\pm9.1\%$으로 증가하였고(p<0.05) 좌심실 이완기말 직경의 평균값은 $41.8\pm7.0\;mm에서 $33.1\pm7.3\;mm로(p<0.05), 수축기말 직경의 평균값은 $33.4\pm7.9\;mm에서 $22.2\pm7.5 \;mm로(p<0.05) 각각 감소하였다. 수술 전 승모판 폐쇄부전은 생존 환자 모두에서 수술 후 1년째 시행한 심초음파 검사상호전이 관찰되었고, 이후 4년 추적관찰 도중에도 점진적으로 호전되었다. 추적관찰 도중 2명의 환자가 재수술을 받았는데 수술 후 3도 이상의 승모판 페쇄부전이 남아 승모판 성형술을 시행하거나 Takeuchi수술을 받은 환자에서 우심실 유출로 협착으로 인해 재수술하였다. 걸론: 좌관상동맥 폐동맥 이상 기시증은 수술적 교정, 특히 관상동맥 전이술을 시행한 경우 훌륭한 단기 및 장기 성적을 보였으며 좌심실 기능 및 승모판 페쇄부전증의 개선을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 승모판 폐쇄부전에 대한 동반 수술 적응증에 대한 지표는 지속적으로 탐색해야 할 것이다