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Development of SVAD System for HF Therapy

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R44HL123120-01
Agency Tracking Number: R44HL123120
Amount: $320,765.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NHLBI
Solicitation Number: PA13-234
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
620 South Third Street
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2445
United States
DUNS: 610420817
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 PAUL SPENCE
 (502) 640-3442
 paul.spence@scrdevelopmentgroup.com
Business Contact
 DAIGA KOENIG
Phone: (502) 553-2794
Email: daiga.koenig@scrdevelopmentgroup.co
Research Institution
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Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to complete the engineering development and pre-clinical testing of the SCR SVAD system to provide partial cardiac assist in patients with less advanced stage heart failure (HF). HF isincreasing worldwide and represents a major burden in terms of health care resources and costs. Despite advances in medical care, prognosis with HF remains poor, especially in advanced stages. Currently, it requires a major operative intervention and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which have been associated with significant adverse event rates and long recovery. The high cost of the intervention and patient follow-up has limited widespread acceptance. The SVAD system consists of a miniaturized axial flow pump (platinum alloy impeller and vane diffuser), inflow cannulation to the left atrium, and outflow graft anastomosis to axillary artery. The SVAD pump (6 cm length, 2 cm diameter, 40 g weight) is implanted through a right lateral mini-thoracotomy. The

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