5 Mind-Blowing Medical Motor Applications5 Mind-Blowing Medical Motor Applications

Tiny Motor Offers Minimally Invasive Circulatory Support for Heart Failure PatientsIntra-aortic pump driven by miniature brushless DC motors provides heart failure patients an aid to help hearts rest and heal.A startup in Houston, TX has developed the first catheter-deployed circulatory assist device intended for long-term use in the treatment of chronic heart failure. Procyrion Inc.’s Aortix provides a minimally invasive treatment option for the more than two million chronic heart failure patients who are too sick for medication. This preclinical cardiologist tool dramatically reduces risks associated with circulatory support devices and enables treatment of relatively young and healthy patients before progressive damage occurs. Continue >>