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SynCardia Systems, Inc, is a Tucson, Arizona based company formed in 2001 to commercialize their Total Artificial Heart Device.〔(About Syncardia )〕 In 2004, the FDA approved SynCardia’s “CardioWest Total Artificial Heart” device, the first temporary heart for patients at risk of dying within 30 days.〔(FDA approves temporary artificial heart )〕〔(FDA Approval )〕 With the early generation of Artificial Hearts, patients had to be tethered to large 418 lb. devices known as “Big Blue”〔(SynCardia Granted FDA Conditional Approval to Conduct IDE Clinical Study for Freedom® Driver System )〕 which severely restricted patient freedom.〔(CardioWest heart: Living proof of success )〕 In 2007, SynCardia began to develop a portable version of “Big Blue” which would allow patients to leave the hospital setting with their artificial heart & lead much more normal lives.〔(Passion of the Heart )〕〔(Artificial heart maker SynCardia reaches life-saving milestone with funding approval )〕 By 2010, patients in clinical trials were able to leave the hospital with this new device.〔(Man uses portable driver to power artificial heart )〕 Known as the “Freedom Driver”,〔(A Change of Heart: Portable Power Source Lets Cardiac Patients Await a Permanent Donor at Home )〕 the fanny-pack size appliance blows air through tubes connected to their artificial heart. In 2012, the “Freedom Driver” won a Medical Design Excellence Award.〔(SynCardia Wins 2012 Medical Design Excellence Award )〕 In 2008, Medicare began to cover the cost of SynCardia’s Artificial Heart.〔(Patients on artificial heart get insurance )〕 In 2012, SynCardia applied FDA approval for allowing its “Total Artificial Heart” device to be implanted into patients not eligible for human heart transplants.〔(Artificial-heart maker hopes to expand its use )〕〔(A Bridge To Life )〕 ==See also== *Artificial heart *Artificial heart valve *Wayne Griffin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SynCardia Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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