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ArticleArtificial organs2025

Impact of extracorporeal blood pump gap sizes on the performance and hemocompatibility under off-design operation.

Lars Fischer, Sebastian V Jansen, Ulrich Steinseifer, Ifan Yen, Po-Lin Hsu, Michael Neidlin

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Lars FischerDepartment of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3278-040X
Sebastian V JansenDepartment of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Ulrich SteinseiferDepartment of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Ifan YenmagAssist Co., Ltd., Suzhou, China.
Po-Lin HsumagAssist Co., Ltd., Suzhou, China.
Michael NeidlinDepartment of Cardiovascular Engineering, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

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magAssist Co., Ltd
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Abstract

backgroundHemocompatibility remains the dominant challenge in rotary blood pumps, and more information on the relationship between individual pump design features, hemodynamics, and blood trauma in various operation conditions is necessary. The study evaluated the variation of gap sizes in extracorporeal blood pumps concerning their influence on blood compatibility, particularly during off-design conditions.

methodsWe developed a parametric generic blood pump framework for in-silico and in-vitro design feature analysis. Thirty-six designs with varying axial and radial gap sizes between 0.5 mm and 3 mm were generated. CFD was applied to calculate and compare device hemodynamics and evaluate the performance and hemocompatibility during off-design and target operation conditions. The following quantities were analyzed: pressure difference, hemolysis potential, residence times, hydraulic efficiency, and recirculation ratio.

resultsThe in-vitro prototype showed excellent agreement with in-silico predictions regarding hydraulic performance (R

conclusionsWe introduced and showed the feasibility of a parametric rotary blood pump framework to systematically investigate design feature impact. Results suggest, larger and uniformly sized gaps being overall beneficial regarding hemocompatibility.

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Heart-Assist DevicesComputer SimulationEquipment DesignHemodynamicsHemolysisHumansHydrodynamicsMaterials TestingModels, CardiovascularProsthesis Designblood damageblood pumpCFDgapsoff design

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PMID39324509
PMCPMC11848989

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