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The durability of blood pumps is governed by rotary bearings. The mechanisms of non-contact bearings, such as a magnetic bearing or a hydrodynamic bearing, are explained together with lubrication theory. Furthermore, pivot bearings, such as a double pivot bearing or a monopivot bearing, are also explained since the durability has been found to be sufficiently high. The maximum period of durability for VADs is tentatively almost ten years, which will be extended by clinical experiences.
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Yamane, T. (2016). Selection of Bearing Types: A Key to Durability. In: Mechanism of Artificial Heart. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55831-6_4
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