A Ferrofluidic Seal Specially Designed for Rotary Blood Pumps
- 1 May 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Artificial Organs
- Vol. 20 (5) , 497-502
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1594.1996.tb04471.x
Abstract
One of the key technologies required for rotary blood pumps is sealing of the motor shaft. A ferrofluidic seal was developed for an axial flow pump. The seal body was composed of a plastic magnet and two pole pieces. This seal was formed by injecting ferrofluid into the gap between the pole pieces and the motor shaft. To contain the ferrofluid in the seal and to minimize the possibility of ferrofluid making contact with blood, a shield with a small cavity was provided on the pole piece. Sealing pressure of the seal was measured. The sealing pressure was maintained at more than 23.3 kPa (175 mm Hg) for a motor speed up to 11,000 rpm. The specially designed ferrofluidic seal for sealing out liquids is useful for axial flow blood pumps.Keywords
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