University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering

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Overview Deliverable Design History Files Presentations Team Information

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Overview

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) account for about $2.5 billion annually in the cardiovascular medical devices market. A critical problem with some current non-pulsatile assist devices is the inability to monitor the patient's pressure within the heart chamber in real-time. We will design a transseptal cannula that is capable of accurately sensing left atrial pressures and rapid pressure changes incorporated with the TandemHeart™ PTVA (percutaneous transseptal ventricular assist) System. This system will have the ability to adapt and respond to changes in patient hemodynamics, improving patient safety and quality of support.

Interactive

	3D model of FISO cannula assembly
	3D model of transpak cannula assembly

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Deliverable

SBIR Grant Proposal

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Design History Files

Specification

	Product Design Specification
	Function Means
	Object Tree

Human Factors Analysis

HFA

Failure Mode Effects Analysis

	FMEA
	Initial Hazard Analysis
	Fault Tree

510(k)

510(k)

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Presentations

	BE1160 - Final Presentation - Project Proposal (Dec.5, 2003)
	BE1161 - Project Update (Feb. 17, 2004)
	BE1161 - Final Presentation (Apr. 13, 2004)

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Team Information

Team Members

	Mihoko Hashimoto
	Lauren Kokai
	Nitin Narayana
	Katie O'Callaghan

Mentors

David Wang

Doug Smith

Dennis Kopilic

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