Surface Characterization of Implantable Long-Term Use Fontan Pump Materials

Clare Moire Mchugh

  The goal of this project is to aid in the development of an implantable pump for patients with a failing Fontan circulation. These patients are increasingly surviving to adulthood and therefore require sustained support. Many blood contacting components of this pump are manufactured from poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), for which biocompatibility has not been thoroughly characterized. This study will analyze surface characteristics of PEEK and compare them to previously characterized pump materials to analyze thrombosis potential. 

Major: 
Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Dr. Keefe Manning
Poster Number: 
414