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26.6.2024

How To - Blood Pump Development Part 2 - Prototyping πŸ–¨

In the development of components, it is important not only to design components on a theoretical basis, but also to subject them to real tests. Our in-house prototyping enables us to transfer components from CAD πŸ–₯ to reality βš™ in the shortest possible time. Subsequent testing allows us to facilitate rapid iteration cycles πŸ”ƒ, both for the improvement of associated test benches and for the pumps themselves.

Shown here are various iteration stages of a pump prototype from an SLA printer, FDM 3D printing πŸ–¨ and milled aluminium components βš™ for the drive. During design and production, it should be noted that not only the requirements from the hydraulic side are considered, but also the special challenges posed by blood πŸ’‰ as a pumping medium. In more advanced product stages, the manufacturability of the components and transferability to later series production processes also become increasingly important. πŸ“ˆ

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