| abstract |
An auxiliary artificial heart embedded in the human body. The auxiliary artificial heart has an apex cordis area ring (2) and a body (3). The apex cordis area ring (2) is embedded in a cut-out apex cordis area (C) of the human heart. The body (3) includes an elongated pump section (4) and a drive section (5). The pump section (4) is inserted into one of the ventricles (B, J) of the human heart, passing through the apex cordis area ring (2). A front end nozzle (7) whose diameter is smaller than that of the pump section (4) is formed at the front end of the pump section (4), and it is inserted into the aorta or pulmonary artery (G or L), passing through the center of the aorta or pulmonary valve (F or K). The pump section (4) sucks blood in the ventricle through its base portion and feeds it into the aorta or pulmonary artery through the front end nozzle (7). |