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Pneumatic Drivers
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| To power the TAH-t, external pneumatic drivers
provide pulses of air and vacuum that make the TAH-t pump blood like a human heart.
Two drivers are currently in use with a third driver, an ultramodern universal
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Big Blue:
The original driver, nicknamed Big Blue for its large
size and blue color, is used by hospitals in the United States and Europe. Robust
in design, it powers the TAH-t in the Operating Room and is used throughout the
patient's hospital recovery until the patient receives a human heart transplant.
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TAH-t Portable Driver (Europe
only):
Since receiving the CE Mark in July, 2006, granting approval for use in Europe,
the
TAH-t portable driver has been used both in the hospital and for stable TAH-t
patients recovery at home. At-home living speeds recuperation, dramatically lowers
costs and improves patients' quality of life. The portable driver allows many
patients to leave home to shop, visit friends and enjoy a fuller life. This driver
is not approved by the FDA for use in the U.S.
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TAH-t Portable Driver
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