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Blood Pumps

Blood pumps can be classified as either pulsatile or non-pulsatile. Pulsatile pumps create a pulsatile blood flow using valves and a diaphragm or piston mechanism, while non-pulsatile pumps use a roller to continuously squeeze blood through a tube. Both pump types must meet characteristics like pumping 6 liters of blood per minute without damaging blood cells and having surfaces that are smooth, continuous, and easy to clean. Traps and filters are also used to control embolism formation during bypass by catching air bubbles and particulate matter. Heat exchangers are additionally employed to regulate blood temperature.

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Blood Pumps

Blood pumps can be classified as either pulsatile or non-pulsatile. Pulsatile pumps create a pulsatile blood flow using valves and a diaphragm or piston mechanism, while non-pulsatile pumps use a roller to continuously squeeze blood through a tube. Both pump types must meet characteristics like pumping 6 liters of blood per minute without damaging blood cells and having surfaces that are smooth, continuous, and easy to clean. Traps and filters are also used to control embolism formation during bypass by catching air bubbles and particulate matter. Heat exchangers are additionally employed to regulate blood temperature.

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BLOOD PUMPS

Characteristics:
• Upto 6 litres per min
• Not cause any damage to the cellular and
non-cellular components.
• Easy to clean and sterilize.
• Smooth and continuous surface and no
dead space.
• Calibration should be exact.

• Emergency-manually.

• To reduce hemolysis- blood cells should


not be subjected to unnecessary
mechanical stress.
TYPES
Blood Pumps can be classified into two
types. They are:

• Pulsatile pumps

• Non-pulsatile pumps
PULSATILE PUMPS
• Reciprocating positive displacement pump
creates pulsatile flow.
• Provided with inflow and outflow valves.
• A diaphragm pump- artificial heart is a
pulsatile pump.
• Activated by the pneumatic system.
• Vertical pump-two chambers-inner and
outer chamber.
• When the pumping fluid is injected inside
the outer chamber, the inner chamber is
compressed and the blood in it is ejected
out through the outflow valve.
• When the pumping medium is withdrawn,
the inner chamber returns to the original
shape and refills the blood in the chamber
through the inflow valve.
NON-PULSATILE PUMP
• Generated by squeezing a tube filled with blood
by a roller.
• It has the tendency to move forward as the roller
passes over it , an attachment to stop this
movement is provided.
• The tube has also a tendency to escape
laterally, which must be prevented on most
pumps by mounting a guide rod on the central
axis of the pump.
• Avoid high pressure- clearance.
TRAPS AND FILTERS
• Control the inherent problem of embolism
formation during bypass.

• An air embolus is an air bubble introduced into


the circulation.

• The insoluble gases from it can block the


circulation.
• Large emboli may consist of blood clots,
tissue particles.
• Small emboli are induced very often fat
globules.
• In the air trap, the blood enters with a high
pulsatile velocity and decreases in velocity
as it enters into the large area.
• At this time the air bubbles rise to the top
and can be eliminated.
HEAT EXCHANGER
• Regulate the blood temperature.
• Reduce the blood temperature.
• Rewarm the blood.
Methods:
i)Heat exchanger component is added
to the blood circuit.
ii)Heat exchanger designed and built
integral with the oxygenator.
THANK YOU

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