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Jarvik Heart, Inc. Services
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Duration of Support Services
The Jarvik 2000® is designed to provide reliable support to the ailing heart for a decade or longer. Accelerated tests of the pump’s bearings show that there is so little wear that the bearings will last decades, so many more years of real-time testing are required to know whether or not the pump will achieve or exceed this challenging design objective. Presently, our longest-sustained patient was supported for over ...
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Manufacturing Services
Jarvik Heart is unique among makers of medical devices. We manufacture Jarvik 2000 blood pumps and many system components in-house at our facility in Midtown Manhattan. Highly specialized expertise and equipment are required, such as for ultra-precision silicon-carbide bearings and titanium components. For other components, sub-assemblies and implant sterilization, we work with top quality outside suppliers. Our operation is small, allowing us to focus on ...