Terumo Heart, Inc.
First DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist System Implanted in the U.S. Pivotal Trial
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, August 21st, 2008
Terumo Heart, Inc. announced that the first U.S. implant of the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) took place on July 30 at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The surgery was performed by Francis Pagani, M.D., Ph.D. National Co-Principal Investigator for the DuraHeart U.S. Pivotal Trial. DuraHeart is the world's first third generation left ventricular assist system combining a centrifugal pump with a magnetically levitated impeller to enter clinical trials in the U.S.
"The DuraHeart gives us a new, third-generation option for patients with advanced heart failure who need help to allow them to survive until they can...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-08-21)
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