Table 2.

Classification of long-term mechanical circulatory assist devices.

Generation	Device
First	HeartMate I® (HeartMate XVE), Novacor®, LionHeart LVAD 2000®
Second	MicroMed DeBakey®, Jarvik 2000®, HeartMate II®
Third	HeartMate III®, INCOR®, VentrAssist®, Levacor®, Terumo DuraHeart®, CorAide®, Heartware®