A new implantable device for telemetric control of pulmonary blood flow.

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serval:BIB_39EAEABD36C8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
A new implantable device for telemetric control of pulmonary blood flow.
Journal
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Author(s)
Corno A.F., Fridez P., von Segesser L.K., Stergiopulos N.
ISSN
1569-9285[electronic]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2002
Volume
1
Number
1
Pages
46-49
Language
english
Notes
Journal Article --- Old month value: Sep
Abstract
The main problem encountered in pulmonary artery banding is the difficulty in determining the optimal perimeter of the band, and sometime repeated surgical operations are required to adjust the band perimeter in order to control the pulmonary blood flow. To overcome these difficulties EndoArt S.A. (Lausanne, Switzerland) developed an externally adjustable, telemetrically controlled device for pulmonary artery banding (FloWatch), which is wireless, battery free, easy to implant and use, and we here report on the technical characteristics of the device. The preliminary acute experimental studies demonstrated the feasibility of the implant and the good functioning of the device.
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