oh, ive heard of things like this. it constantly pumps blood, hence the no pulse. strange to thing that having a pulse is just a side effect of heart contraction, and in no way necessary for life. kick ass!

flynn23 wrote:
] ] A new type of pump to help failing hearts will undergo
] ] clinical trials in autumn 2004 in the UK. Its design
] ]
] ] is intended to solve the problems of mechanical failure
] ] and blood clotting that have bedevilled artificial hearts
] ] and pumps since they were invented.
] ]
] ] The pump also has a curious side effect: people implanted
] ] with the device have no pulse.
]
] weird.

RE: Simpler pump boosts failing hearts