RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 A novel valveless pulsatile flow pump for extracorporeal blood circulation A1 Anatol Hernández, Joaquín A1 Vignali, Emmanuel A1 Gasparotti, Emmanuel A1 Castro Ruiz, Francisco A1 Rubio, Manuel A1 Barrios-Collado, César A1 Sierra-Pallares, José A1 Celi, Simona K1 Extracorporeal blood circulation K1 mock circulatory loop K1 Valveless pumping AB Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a modality of extracorporeal life support which allows temporary support in cases of cardiopulmonary failure and cardiogenic shock. This study presents a valveless pump that works by the Liebau effect as a possible pumping system in ECMO circuits, replacing the current roller and centrifugal pumps. For this purpose, a mock circulatory loop emulating the haemodynamic of the right part of the heart has been constructed. A VV-ECMO circuit with the integrated Liebau pump has been incorporated to analyse its performance. The Liebau pump in the ECMO circuit showed a flow assistance in the range of paediatric ECMO and low blood flow range for adults. In addition, Experimental test conducted demonstrated the advantage of the Liebau pump over currently used pumps as the ability to generate a pulsatile flow, which has many advantages in biomedical applications. YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67659 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/67659 LA eng NO - NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-dic-2024