Realheart set to begin animal studies with clinical version
Press release 13 April, 2022 Production of the clinical version of Realheart's artificial heart – the one that will eventually be used by human patients – is almost completed and will now be tested in a series of animal trials. Six surgeries are scheduled, with the first taking place mid-May.The aim is the same as in previous trials, i.e. chronic animal studies with the aim of prolonging survival time, but with the difference that it is the clinical version being tested. It has an improved external design, smaller size, integrated pressure sensors and control algorithm compared to the