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1. A total artificial heart, comprising:
a pump housing comprising first, second, third and fourth vascular connectors; wherein each of the vascular connectors are in fluid communication with a bore within the housing; and a rotor configured to be rotatably housed within the bore; the rotor having an impeller configured to pump blood to and from the vascular connectors upon rotation of the rotor about a central axis of the bore; wherein the rotor is responsive to magnetic forces imparted from said pump housing to drive rotation of the rotor; wherein the rotor is configured to translate along the central axis of the bore from a first position to a second position; wherein in the first position, the rotor is configured to draw a first volume of blood from the first vascular connector and pump the first volume of blood into the second vascular connector; and wherein in the second position, the rotor is configured to draw a second volume of blood from the third vascular connector and pump the second volume of blood into the fourth vascular connector.
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