First Wirelessly Powered Heart Pump
March 19, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
Heart patients who require a ventricular assist device typically have the pump’s cable protruding through their skin which is attached to a portable battery pack. An Israeli company, Leviticus Cardio (Petach Tikva, Israel), has implanted a different system: “The Leviticus CET [for Coplanar Energy Transfer system] consists of an coil ring that is implanted around the lungs and attached to the chest wall, an internal battery and controller, and bra-like device that transmits energy to the coil ring, an external battery and controller, and a smartwatch to monitor the status of the system. There’s also a tablet computer that is used to program the system during the setup process.” MORE WITH VIDEOS
Image Credit: Leviticus Cardio and MedGadget.com