World's First Bionic Heart That Works Without A Pulse

 

Australian researchers have developed the world's first bionic heart that pumps blood without a pulse and it could be ready for human trials within three years

The device, designed by Brisbane engineer Dr Daniel Timms, has been successfully transplanted into a live and healthy sheep.

Timms, who started the project in 2001 while studying at the Queensland University of Technology, said the device, known as BiVACOR, could last 10 years longer than previous artificial heart designs because of a lack of wear and tear on parts.

The bionic heart has a small bladed disk spins in the heart at 2,000 revolutions per minute to pump blood around the body without a pulse, a significant departure from traditional pulse-based designs, which included balloon-like sacs to pump blood