| 摘要 |
<p>A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) utilizing MHD drive, wherein an electrode assembly (31) is located within a blood vessel, the preferred embodiment located in the main femoral artery in the aorta, in the vicinity of the heart of a patient, which electrode assembly is exposed to a high density magnetic field (30). The high density magnetic field (30) urges electrified blood within the artery in the vicinity of the electrode along the length of the electrode in a uniform direction, thereby providing a fluid pumping force and pressure commensurate with the magnetic field strength and electrode current in accordance with MHD theory and practice. A cardio bypass system is also taught, wherein in addition to the aortic electrode assembly (31), a second electrode assembly (31') is placed in the inferior vena cava having an opposite electrode polarity to the aortic electrode assembly, such that the second electrode assembly directs blood flow toward the heart.</p> |
