The purposes of this study are to confirm that the Freedom Driver System is a suitable pneumatic driver for clinically stable TAH-t subjects, and that patients and lay caregivers can be trained to manage the Freedom Driver System safely outside the hospital.
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The SynCardia CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) System is a pulsatile biventricular device that replaces a patient's native ventricles and valves, and pumps blood to both pulmonary and systemic circulation. The system consists of the implantable CardioWest TAH-t and an external pneumatic driver connected by drivelines.
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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