A Novel Biventricular Assist Device With a Single Driveline: A Report on the First Patient Treated

Jan D Schmitto1, Jasmin S Hanke1, Sara Knigge1

  • 1Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

Artificial Organs
|January 6, 2026
PubMed
Summary

The novel DuoCor-BiVAS biventricular assist device (BiVAD) was successfully implanted in its first human patient. This innovative BiVAD offers a new mechanical circulatory support option for advanced heart failure.