Active Hydraulic Ventricular Support System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cardiac support devices (CSDs) for treating heart failure are passive and lack active intervention, relying solely on physical constriction without the ability to administer medicine or combine with modern medical treatments, limiting their effectiveness in treating heart diseases.
Innovation Solution
An active hydraulic ventricular attaching support system with a net cover formed by hollow tubes that can be filled with various fluids to provide reactive pressure and allow for direct medication administration through apertures, enabling active physical support and pharmacological intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cardiac support devices use passive physical constriction, then the device structure is simple, but the treatment effectiveness is limited and cannot provide active intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a hydraulic system with hollow tubes filled with fluid to provide active ventricular support. The fluid pressure can be adjusted to dynamically support the ventricle, replacing passive mechanical constriction with controllable hydraulic pressure. This allows for active intervention while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of fluid mechanics.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional CSD relies solely on physical constriction, then the device is easy to manufacture, but it cannot combine with medicine treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple treatment modalities into a single device system. The hollow tube structure serves dual purposes: providing hydraulic support and delivering medication directly to the ventricular wall through integrated drug delivery ports. This multi-functional design enables combined mechanical and pharmacological treatment without significantly complicating manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the mechanical support function and medication delivery function into a unified system. The hollow tubes that provide hydraulic pressure also serve as conduits for drug administration, combining two separate treatment approaches into one integrated device that simplifies the overall treatment protocol.
3Ease of operation
If conventional CSD provides passive support, then the device operation is simple, but it lacks adjustable and controllable support
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static passive constriction to dynamic active support by using a fluid-filled hydraulic system. The fluid pressure can be adjusted in real-time to match the patient's cardiac cycle and clinical needs, providing controllable and adaptable support while maintaining ease of operation through external pressure control mechanisms.
4Quantity of substance
If conventional CSD uses fiber net constriction, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot deliver high-concentration medication directly to heart tissue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the hollow tube structure as a porous or permeable delivery system that allows direct contact between high-concentration medication and the ventricular wall. The tube walls can be designed with controlled porosity to facilitate localized drug delivery while maintaining structural integrity and providing hydraulic support.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a more effective, stable, and adjustable support to the heart, allowing for high-concentration medication delivery directly to cardiac tissues without systemic toxicity, enhancing treatment outcomes for heart failure and related conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The hollow tubes are communicated with each other or form several independent areas... The hollow tubes structure can be filled various fluids of different physical characters. The fluids produce corresponding reactive pressure with respect to the heart action
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of apertures are provided on a surface of the hollow tubes forming the net cover, wherein the surface attaches to the ventricular wall... the medicine compound or embryonic stem cell or bone marrow stem cell in the fluid inside the tubes can effect on cardiac muscle directly
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AI summary
An active hydraulic ventricular attachable support system includes a net cover for surrounding a ventricle and is formed by hollow tubes. All the hollow tubes can completely communicate with each other or form a plurality of independent areas, and the interior of each independent area is intercommunicating, while the independent areas are not communicating with each other. The system as a whole is positioned on the surface of the heart. The hollow tubular structure can be filled with various kinds of liquid of different physical characteristics, and then the corresponding reaction pressure generated can be applied to the ventricle and the surfaces of the heart. The system also can be incorporated with local administration.