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In this study, we developed a wireless monitoring system for outpatients equipped with a moving-actuator type pulsatile bi-ventricular assist device, AnyHeart^™. The developed monitoring system consists of two parts; a Bluetooth-based short-distance self-monitoring system that can monitor and control the operating status of a VAD using a Bluetooth-embedded personal digital assistant or a personal computer within a distance of 10 meters, and a cellular network-based remote monitoring system that can continuously monitor and control the operating status of AnyHeart^™ at any location.

Results of in vitro experiments demonstrate the developed system's ability to monitor the operational status of an implanted AnyHeart^™.

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Moving-actuator type bi-ventricular assist device Remote monitoring Cellular phone Bluetooth

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Wireless Patient Monitoring System for a Moving-Actuator Type Artificial Heart

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