Queensland University of Technology engineers developed wireless heart pump battery, potentially saving thousand of lives lost to infection incurred using wired power systems

Briefing

Queensland University of Technology engineers developed wireless heart pump battery, potentially saving thousand of lives lost to infection incurred using wired power systems

June 12, 2017

Briefing

  • New Wireless System for Heart Pumps – New wireless system to power heart pump developed by Queensland University of Technology engineers could save lives, decreasing fatal infections caused by currently available devices
  • Innovative Power System – Features lightweight copper coil implanted inside patient's body, receiving energy wirelessly from battery worn using jackets or holsters, eliminating need for cables running through skin from heart pump to external power supply
  • Test Results – Accomplished 94% efficiency in energizing commercial heart pumps
  • Next Steps – Conduct more laboratory tests and incorporate frequency tuning system to upgrade performance under dynamic operating conditions

Accelerator

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences

Organization

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Source

Original Publication Date

May 26, 2017

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