EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DSM, a global leader in biomedical materials science and regenerative medicine, today announced a collaboration with The Artificial Heart Laboratory at the Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development (FRK) in Zabrze, Poland. FRK will use DSM’s Bionate® II PCU and BioSpan® SPU in its new ventricular assist device, ReligaHeart EXT.
FRK’s ReligaHeart EXT incorporates two DSM materials in its design, Bionate® II PCU and BioSpan® SPU. The device benefits from the high flex life characteristics of BioSpan® SPU to support constant circulation of blood through the system as well as SAME® (self-assembling monolayer end group) technology, which is incorporated into Bionate® II PCU. DSM’s SAME® technology enables customized surface characteristics that help address device-specific requirements, in this case long-term implantation. Further, DSM’s polyurethanes are biocompatible and biostable, two important factors in the material selection during design of heart assist devices for cardiac support, towards regeneration or transplant. All three applications require a device to partially reside in the body for a few weeks to several months.
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FRK’s ReligaHeart EXT incorporates two DSM materials in its design, Bionate® II PCU and BioSpan® SPU. The device benefits from the high flex life characteristics of BioSpan® SPU to support constant circulation of blood through the system as well as SAME® (self-assembling monolayer end group) technology, which is incorporated into Bionate® II PCU. DSM’s SAME® technology enables customized surface characteristics that help address device-specific requirements, in this case long-term implantation. Further, DSM’s polyurethanes are biocompatible and biostable, two important factors in the material selection during design of heart assist devices for cardiac support, towards regeneration or transplant. All three applications require a device to partially reside in the body for a few weeks to several months.
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