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. 2022 Mar 4;16(1):37–48. doi: 10.17925/HI.2022.16.1.37

Table 5A: Types of long-term mechanical circulatory support devices.

First generation Second generation Third generation
Pump design Pulsatile flow Continuous flow (axial pump) Continuous flow (centrifugal pump)
LVAD type HeartMate IP1000, XVE*
Novacor LVAD†		 HeartMate II*
INCOR‡
Jarvik 2000§
DeBakey‖		 HVAD¶
DuraHeart**
HeartMate 3*

*Abbott Laboratories; †Baxter Healthcare Corp.; ‡Berlin Heart; §Jarvik Heart; ‖MicroMed Technologies;¶Medtronic; **Terumo Heart Corp.

LVAD = left ventricular assist device.