The Introduction of a New Mobile Driving Unit for a Ventricular Assist Device in a Pediatric Patient (EXCOR Active)
Pediatric patients supported by extracorporeal ventricular assist devices traditionally require long-term stationary inpatient settings. Limited mobility and permanent hospitalization significantly reduce their quality of life. Berlin Heart address this with their novel mobile driving unit, EXCOR<sup>®</sup> Active. This case report presents its first application outside of Germany, where it was developed, focusing on staff education and safety measures leading to a successful switch of driving units.
Authors
- Martin Schweiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7793-7051)
- Christian Balmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1358-3535)
- Nuri Ünesen
Institutions
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2024-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11120392
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00