Development of a Failing Fontan Mock Circulatory Flow Loop

The goal of this project is to aid in the development of an implantable pump for patients with a failing Fontan circulation. A mock flow loop to test the pump in is critical in order to accurately determine the pumps impact on patient hemodynamics and its optimized operating conditions. Therefore, this study will incorporate a 3D printed patient specific Fontan geometry into a flow loop that mimics physiological pressures/flows of a failing Fontan patient.