LVAD Thoratec Artificial Heart Study Collectible

Description

Thoratec was founded in 1976 and was finally granted FDA approval to use the Thoratec VAD in the late 1990's. This device works just like a heart and helps pump blood and assist the ventricle that is badly damaged. The devices can be used to bridge waiting for a real heart. This heart is a retired device that has been used but still works well. I hooked this up to the pneumatic driver to test and it was pumping away nicely. A great historical piece of engineering for your cardiovascular library for study.