Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347491

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0347491

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New Materials for an Implantable Blood Pump. Rotary blood pumps are at the leading edge of heart assist technology. VentrAssist has developed an innovative rotary blood pump with a hydro-dynamically suspended impeller. Advanced surface modifications will enable the device to be fabricated from polymers; this will make the device light, more compatible with the human body and less costly to produce. Surface treatments and coatings will be applied using ion implantation, to impart the required dimensional stability, impermeability and wear resistance. Following sophisticated experiments of modified materials, the best candidates will be used in prototype devices, for final selection of the optimal materials for the new device.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2003

End Date: 30-06-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $438,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomedical Engineering | Biomaterials | Cardiology (Incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cardiovascular system and diseases | Machined products

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Biomedical Engineering | Cardiology (Incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) | Cardiovascular system and diseases | Machined products

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