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Gavin A. D'Souza, Jean E. Rinaldi, Moustafa Meki, Annabelle Crusan, Eric Richardson, Meir Shinnar, Luke H. Herbertson, J Biomech Eng. Jan 2024, 146(1): 011004 (11 pages)

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device therapy is one of the primary treatment options for end-stage heart failure (HF), whereby a mechanical pump is integrated with the failing heart to maintain adequate tissue perfusion. In this study, the BAF solution is circulated through the MCL using a piston pump (SuperPump (AR Series), ViVitro Labs, Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada), which is fluid-coupled to a suspended silicone mock LV sac. An MCL can be an effective regulatory tool for simulating different patient disease states and evaluating the flow performance of MCS devices over their entire operating ranges in a well-controlled environment.

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Wu, X., Saaid, H., Voorneveld, J., et al. Cardiovasc Eng Tech (2023).

The development of reliable techniques and analysis tools is essential for the application of hemodynamic biomarkers in clinical practice. A commercial piston pump (Vivitro Labs Inc., BC, Canada) was used to impose a sinusoidal-like volume change of the external pressure chamber with a cardiac cycle period of 857 ms (70 bpm, systolic duration of 300 ms, stroke volume 50 ml). The results show that the pressure distribution along the (longitudinal) base-apex axis reverses at the onset and the termination of the LV filling and ejecting, respectively.

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S Kaule, M Stiehm, S Siewert, A Öner, KP Schmitz, and F Borowksi. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 9, no. 1, 2023, pp. 503-506.

We investigated the comparability between steady-state and transient PVL measurements as an input parameter for simulations in virtual cohorts. For the pulsatile flow testing we used a commercial pulse duplicator system (ViVitro Labs, Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada). An increasing pressure on the closed Evolut PRO TAVR in different annuls models during the steady flow measurements resulted in an increased flow.

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Wang A, Wang Y, Liu W, Liu L, Zhou J. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 2023;0(0)

We aimed to elucidate the effects of the micro-structure of the pyrolytic carbon for artificial heart valves on its hydrodynamic performance. A Vivitro PD 2010 pulse duplicator system was used. The parallel-groove pattern on leaflet surface affected the hemodynamic performance of the valve prostheses.

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Zhu Y, Park MH, Pandya PK, Stark CJ, Mullis DM, Walsh SK, Kim JY, Wu CA, Baccouche BM, Lee SH, Baraka AS, Joo H, Yajima S, Elde S, Woo YJ. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2023;12(4):326-337

The goal was to preserve the native aortic valve (AV) leaflets in patients with aortic root aneurysm with or without aortic regurgitation (AR). The ex vivo system consists of a linear piston pump (ViVitro Superpump, ViVitro Labs, Victoria, BC, Canada) to generate a physiologic waveform in compliance with ISO 5840 standards. Similar to our previous ex vivo evaluation of the VSARR operation, we again confirmed that SG, compared with sinus containing graft, most closely recapitulated the native aortic root biomechanics.

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Dylan Armfield, Shane Conway, Scott Cook, Mert Celikin, Philip Cardiff, University College Dublin, Boston Scientific Galway

Towards developing a simulation methodology for the design of next-generation Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) devices, this numerical study investigates the impact of bioprosthetic valve stiffness and anisotropic behaviour on the fatigue of the nitinol stent frame during a single cardiac cycle. The simulation results were compared to in vitro testing of the device in a ViVitro pulse duplicator. The leaflet anisotropy can have a significant impact on how well the valve closes during the diastole phase, as well as whether the stent frame is symmetrically loaded, which may impact the overall fatigue life of the nitinol stent.

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Arianna Callera, Politecnico Milano Scuola di Ingegneria Industriale e Dell'Informazione

This work focuses on introducing more physiological conditions for testing of aortic valve prosthesis and comparing the changes in behavior of different valve substitutes in these conditions. The most used commercial test bench is the ViVitro Pulse Duplicator, composed by a pump, a model left heart, a flow measuring system and a data acquisition system. In this work we have shown that it is possible to exploit 3D printing to obtain an aortic phantom with physiological mechanical and geometrical characteristics and use it to perform pulsatile tests on aortic valve prosthesis.

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Sarah E. Motta, Michael M. Peters, Christophe O. Chantre, Huibin Chang, Luca Cera, Qihan Liu, Elizabeth M. Cordoves, Emanuela S. Fioretta, Polina Zaytseva, Nikola Cesarovic, Maximilian Y. Emmert, Simon P. Hoerstrup, Kevin Kit Parker, Matter 6, 1860–1879

Current valve manufacturing technologies struggle to create valves that facilitate native tissue remodeling for permanent replacements. FibraValve samples were sutured onto 28 mm nitinol stents and positioned into custom made holders for mounting in a pulse duplicator (ViVitro Labs, Victoria, BC, Canada). Here, we show that FRJS can serve as a biofabrication method for implantable heart valves.

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Mariam Abdi Noor, Leila Louise Benhassen, Alexander Emil Kaspersen, Marc Gjern Weiss, John Michael Hasenkam, Peter Johansen, J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res.

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare a novel open aortic annuloplasty ring (the A-ring) with the Dacron ring. The ventricular chamber was coupled to a digitally controlled piston pump (SuperPump AR Series, ViVitro Labs, Victoria, Canada), delivering a pulsatile flow to simulate left ventricular ejection into the aortic root. Overall, the echographic data revealed that both interventions had a downsizing effect on the aortic root, while still maintaining the distensibility comparable to the native condition.

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Arian Aghilinejad, Heng Wei, Coskun Bilgi, Alberto Paredes, Alexander DiBartolomeo, Gregory Magee, Niema Pahlevan, J Biomech Eng. 1-31

Type B aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency that can result in rupture of the aorta. The aortic simulator is a hydraulic model that has physical and dynamical properties similar to the human circulatory system. This hydraulic model consists of a piston-in-cylinder pump (ViVitro Labs Inc.) that generates a physiologically accurate pulsatile flow (using a programmable waveform generator ViVigen) and a pump head, including a silicone ventricle membrane, mitral valve, and aortic valve. Results demonstrate that the deep-learning model can accurately capture the dissection geometry from patients’ medical images.

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Shin Yajima, Yuanjia Zhu, Charles J. Stark, Robert J. Wilkerson, Matthew H. Park, Elde Stefan, Y. Joseph Woo, The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

This study aimed to biomechanically evaluate the force profiles on the anterior primary and secondary chordae after neochord repair for anterior valve prolapse with varied degrees of residual mitral regurgitation using an ex vivo heart simulator. Briefly, a 3D printer was used to rapidly develop a prototype of a modular left heart coupled to a pulsatile linear actuator (ViVitro Superpump; ViVitro Labs). In our ex vivo AVP model, moderate residual MR following neochord repair was significantly associated with increased forces for both anterior primary and secondary chordae compared with those of less-than-moderate residual MR.

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Stephanie Sincomb, Francisco Moral-Pulido, Obed Campos, Carlos Martínez-Bazán, Victor Haughton, and Antonio L. Sánchez

The cerebrospinal fluid filling the ventricles of the brain moves with a cyclic velocity driven by the transmantle pressure, or instantaneous pressure difference between the lateral ventricles and the cerebral subarachnoid space. The periodic flow was generated with a programmable piston pump (SuperPump AR, ViVitro Labs, Victoria, Canada) connected through semi-rigid tubing to a ball valve located near the bottom of one of the reservoirs. MRI-informed in-vitro experiments have been used to evaluate the pressure difference between the third to fourth ventricles in the brain Δp, yielding results in good agreement with those of a previously derived mathematical model.

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Finja Borowski, Sebastian Kaule, Jan Oldenburg, Klaus-Peter Schmitz, Alper Öner, and Michael Stiehm, tm - Technisches Messen

Durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) could be limited by leaflet thrombosis. A commercially available pulse duplicator system (ViVitro Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada) was used to generate physiological flow and pressure conditions of the cardiovascular circulation. Since commissural alignment in TAVR has only recently become the focus of clinical research, there is a clear gap in understanding the long-term clinical impact of commissural alignment.

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Sofia Di Leonardo, Danila Vella, Carmelo Savio Grillo, Carla Martorana, Salvatore Torre, Vincenzo Argano, Gaetano Burriesci, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, ezad040

This work investigates the impact of the valve-sparing technique on the aortic valve function. The hydrodynamic performance assessment of each implant was conducted in-vitro on a hydro-mechanical pulse duplicator. This shows that, despite providing generally good performance, current valve sparing techniques are still suboptimal and far from matching the physiological leaflets dynamics.

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Robert J Melder, Filippo Naso, Francesco Nicotra, Laura Russo, Ivan Vesely, Sugat R Tuladhar, Antonio M Calafiore, Peter Zilla, Alessandro Gandaglia, Sotiris Korossis, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, ezac583

This study was to evaluate the impact of a polyphenols-based treatment on the extrinsic mechanisms responsible for early BHV degeneration. The hydrodynamic performance of the polyphenolic-treated and untreated T-GT commercial BHVs was assessed under simulated pulsatile flow in a Vivitro Pulse Duplicator System. The treatment is chemically stable, improves tissue extensibility, and effectively stabilizes glutaraldehyde.

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Yuanjia Zhu, Matthew H. Park, Annabel Imbrie-Moore, Robert Wilkerson, Sarah Madira & Y. Joseph Woo, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery volume 17, Article number: 303 (2022)

Aortic regurgitation (AR) is one of the most common cardiac valvular diseases, and it is frequently caused by cusp prolapse. The simulator contains a programmable pulsatile linear piston pump (ViVitro Superpump, ViVitro Labs) and a viscoelastic impedance adapter (ViVitro) that is comprised of two compliance chambers and a fixed resistance element and generates a physiologic ventricular waveform. In this study, we successfully designed a commissure geometric alignment device that can manipulate aortic commissure positions to induce aortic cusp prolapse.

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Feng Guo, Rizheng Han, Jishan Ying, Zeping Zhang, Rui Yang, Xing Zhang, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, Volume 144, 1 May 2023, Pages 178-187

In this work, bioinspired anisotropic polymeric heart valves were fabricated using composite materials from polyurethane (PU) and natural cellulose fiber bundles. The hydrodynamic performance of the polymeric valve was evaluated by the ViVitro Pulse Duplicator system. Our results demonstrate the potential application of bioinspired anisotropic CPU composites as polymeric heart valves.

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Maria Rocchi, Marcus Ingram, Piet Claus, Jan D'hooge, Bart Meyns, Libera Fresiello, Artif Organs. 2022; 00: 1– 13

The aim of this review is to provide an overview on Mock Circulatory Loops and to discuss the recent developments of 3D anatomical models for cardiovascular Medical Device testing. One example is the ViVitro Pulse Duplicator system. The simulator is provided with a flexible ventricular sac activated by a piston pump. The addition of 3D anatomical models enables more realistic connections of the Medical Device with the implantation site and enhances the testing capabilities of the Mock Circulatory Loop.

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Shannen B. Kizilski, Xiaoya Zhang, Nicholas E. Kneier, Martha D. Chaillo Lizarraga, Noah E. Schulz, Peter E. Hammer & David M. Hoganson, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (2022)

The aim of this study was to develop a robust in vitro system for quantifying flow conditions after various RVOT interventions. The MCL was developed around the ViVitro Pulse Duplicator System with the viscoelastic impedance adapter and ventricle chamber attachments. The 3D-printed RVOT anatomical model and in vitro pulmonary circulatory loop developed in this work provide platform for planning and evaluating surgical interventions in the pediatric population.

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Diya Wang, Boris Chayer, François Destrempes, Jonathan Porée, Marie-Hélène Roy Cardinal, François Tournoux, Guy Cloutier, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (Volume: 69, Issue: 12, December 2022) Page(s): 3284 - 3296

Assessment of myocardial contractility during a stress test is of high clinical value for the diagnosis and evaluation of cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary disease and heart failure. Both ends of this left-ventricular mimicking phantom (wall thickness of 15 mm) was then connected to polyvinyl chloride tubing by a pair of loosely attached steel clamps to a pulse duplicator (model #SD2001-1, ViVitro systems Inc., Victoria, BC, Canada). The complex, large, and rapid myocardial deformation during stress tests were also accurately imaged by the proposed strain estimator with close agreement with sonomicrometry.

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