Other Cardiovascular Devices

An in-line continuous particulate counting system is used to assess the number and sizes of  particles generated during simulated use in real-time inside an anatomical model.

Test samples coupons or the entire length of a catheter are chosen so that each tubular portion, each junction between hub or connector and tubing, and each junction between tubular portions is tested. A tensile force is applied to each test piece until the tubing breaks or the junction separates.

ViVitro Labs can provide technical support and engineering solutions in the field of medical device testing. We provide flexible and responsive technical support services to help customers address project issues swiftly. Our clients can rapidly access engineers to discuss testing issues. Vivitro Labs provides a full range of engineering solutions through a true partnership with quality, integrity and confidentiality. These include customized test equipment solutions and customized test method development.

Our ex-vivo beating heart simulator is used to test transcatheter devices when realistic anatomy is required.

The thrombogenic and haemolytic potential of the heart valve substitute can be assessed using a combination characterization techniques: digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and ex-vivo methods (e.g. blood loops).

ViVitro can perform a literature review to support the development of a specific device.  This can used to build a rational as requested by the client.

Devices can be subjected to various physiological pulsatile flows and pressures.