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Directory1.comA extensive timeline by SynCardia Systems, Inc. of the Artificial Heart by Syncardia Systems, Inc, from 1957 to today.
http://www.syncardia.com/
The AbioCor™ Implantable Replacement Heart is an advanced medical system being developed by ABIOMED Inc., in order to extend and improve the lives of patients who would otherwise die of heart failure.
http://www.heartpioneers.com/abiocorfaq.html
A multiple disk, centrifugal, heart assist pump is being designed, fabricated and tested in the Artitificial Heart Laboratory of the Virginia Commonwealth University.
http://www.egr.vcu.edu/bme/research/bme-ahl.html
SAP beat out Oracle and Microsoft for Abiomed's new enterprise software implementation.
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1247385,00.html
Read about the Disovery - "Artificial Heart Valves Face the Curdled Milk Test" from the National Science Foundation.
http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=103066
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first totally implanted artificial heart for patients with advanced heart failure involving both pumping chambers of the heart under the Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) provisions of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart, made by Abiomed, Inc. (Danvers, Mass.), is intended for people who are not eligible for a heart transplant and who are unlikely to live more than a month without intervention.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/09/060905144336.htm
Abiomed Receives FDA Approval of The AbioCor®, The World’s First Completely Self-Contained, Implantable Artificial Heart AbioCor Granted Humanitarian Device Exemption.
http://www.heartpioneers.com/
Read about "Building a Better Heart" from the Franklin Institute's resources for science learning.
http://www.fi.edu/biosci/healthy/fake.html
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first totally implanted artificial heart for patients with advanced heart failure involving both pumping chambers of the heart
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01443.html
The American Heart Association monitors experimental laboratory work. They also monitor experimental clinical use of the artificial heart. Right now they consider the artificial heart to be an experimental device.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4444
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