Realheart and KTH Optimize Artificial Heart Function in Sweden's First Patient Simulator
Press Release 19 January, 2023 Together with KTH, Realheart has developed a patient simulator to test the algorithm that controls the company's artificial heart enabling it to adapt to the body's needs.The simulator is a digital model of the human heart, lungs and blood vessels connected to a mechanical test rig that can be used to model and measure the performance of the Realheart® TAH. The collaboration between Realheart and KTH to develop the simulator (scientific term: "hybrid simulator") began in 2022 after a contribution of SEK 4 million from Vinnova Smart Elektronik. "Vinnova's