Levacor VAD
How it Works
Pump/Drive Technology
The Levacor VAD's magnetic levitation (Mag-Lev™) technology employs a unique combination of passive and active control. Other Mag-Lev™ blood pumps currently in development use active electromagnetic control for up to five axes of impeller position of tilt, with associated complex circuit and sensor requirements. The Levacor VAD's system uses passive, permanent magnet support in all of these axes but one. This patented hybrid design, with only a single axis of active control, yields a system of optimal simplicity and high efficiency.
