JARVIK - 7

Made By : Omar Mohammad Al-Frouh

Grade : 7/C
 ? WHAT IS JARVIK – 7
It is an artificial ventricles made up of plastic and metal used to pump blood to all
. parts of body .Made by Robert Javrik in 1985
 ITS HISTORY
In 1985, this Jarvik-7 Total Artificial Heart replaced the diseased organ of
Michael Drummond, who lived with it for nine days before undergoing a heart
transplant. Researchers labored for over 25 years to develop an artificial heart,
but finding suitable blood-interface materials to prevent clotting and a way to
safely propel blood through the device presented challenges. Invented by
Robert Jarvik, MD, the device consists of two ventricles made of a soft silicone-
rubber plastic with two titanium and pyrolytic carbon tilting-disc valves. Each is
held in place by Velcro, permitting fine-tuning of the heart’s placement or
ventricle removal. The interior diaphragm consists of four layers of Biomer, a
polyurethane, providing the pump with greater strength and durability, a key
design feature. A pneumatically operated driver regulates blood flow and the
number of heartbeats per minute. Today, more than 1,200 Jarvik-7 artificial
hearts have been implanted as an initial stage of the transplant process
.
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS
Robert Jarvik is known as the inventor of the -1
first Successful permanent artificial heart
Barney Clark, a dentist, wanted to make a contribution to -2
science, so he volunteered to be the first person to receive this new
full heart
Barney did not expect to live, only to provide information -3
necessary to help save other lives
After the success on Barney, Jarvik's heart was used in other -4
procedures
HOW IT WORKS