DeBakey VAD (ventricular assist device)
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ventricular assist device
|
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:Europe
|
| gptkbp:category |
medical device
cardiac assist device |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:MicroMed_Technology,_Inc.
gptkb:NASA gptkb:Michael_E._DeBakey |
| gptkbp:firstImplanted |
1998
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
DeBakey VAD (ventricular assist device)
|
| gptkbp:implantationSite |
gptkb:aorta
left ventricle |
| gptkbp:length |
7.6 centimeters
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
collaboration with NASA
miniaturized design |
| gptkbp:powerSource |
external battery pack
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:axial_flow_pump
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
heart failure treatment
mechanical circulatory support |
| gptkbp:weight |
92 grams
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Michael_E._DeBakey
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|