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Fig. 3 | BioMedical Engineering OnLine

Fig. 3

From: Outflow monitoring of a pneumatic ventricular assist device using external pressure sensors

Fig. 3

Mock circulatory system used to evaluate the pump outflow during the in vitro experiment. ( External driving unit, ultrasonic blood flow meter (UBF; TS-410, Transonic Systems Inc.) pressure measurement device (MP36; Biopac Inc., Daegu, Korea), outlet chamber used to simulate aortic pressure, clamp to simulate the resistance of systemic perfusion, the inlet chamber to simulate the left atrial pressure, the UBF (PXL Clamp flow sensor; Transonic Systems Inc.), and the implanted unit)

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