• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.748-751
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• 2001

Monoleaflet polymer artificial heart valve was known to show remarkable improvement in antithrombosis and pressure drop compared with other type of artificial valve. In this investigation monoleaflet the vertical and horizontal deflection pattern of polymer heart valve with three types of supporting members straight member, and two curved members was analysed using the large deformation nonlinear finite element method.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2003

Monoleaflet polymer artificial heart valve was known to show remarkable improvement in antithrombosis and pressure drop compared with other type of artificial valve. In this investigation of monoleaflet heart valve the vertical and horizontal deflection pattern of polymer heart valve with three types of supporting members, straight member and two curved members were analysed using the large deformation nonlinear finite element method.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.156-163
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• 2005

A monoleaflet polymer artificial heart valve showed the remarkable improvement in pressure drop compared with other types of artificial valve. So, in this study we designed a monoleaflet polymer artificial valve with two supporting members to minimize the deformation and bending stress of the valve with respect to the variation of the gap between two supporting members using nonlinear contact analysis. The marginal valve thickness was also predicted in accordance with the relationship between the thickness and horizontal displacement in order to prevent the dislocation of the valve tip from the frame wall.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.51-53
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• 1993

We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve in order to be used as an inlet valve of the ventricular assist device, because it could help to improve the fluid dynamic characteristics in the ventricle. Mean systolic transvalvular pressure drops were measured for the monoleaflet polymer valve and their results were compared wi th that of the mechanical valve.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.49-60
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• 1996

An experimental investigation was performed under steady flow condition to assess hydrodynamic performance of floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves (MLPV) withdifferent leaflet thickness. The St. Jude Medical valve (SJMV) was also used for comparison test. Pressure drops of MLPVS are larger than those for other types of polymer valves and mechanical valves. Furthermore, the thicker is the leaflet thickness of the polymer valve, the larger are the corresponding pressure drop. The velocity profiles for MLPs reveal a large reversed flow region downward to the valve position. The maximum wall shear stresses of MLPVS at a flow rate of $30{\ell}$/min are in the range 50-130 dyn/$cm^2$, and the corresponding maximum Reynolds shear stresses are in the range of 100-500 dyn/$cm^2$, respectively, which are beyond the allowable limit clinically. In contrast, floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves show better hydrodynamic performance in leakage volume. From the designing point of view, it may be concluded that the optimum thickness of leaflet for better hydrodynamic performance is one of the Important parameters.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.241-246
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• 1995

An experimental investigation was performed under steady flow condition to assess hydrodynamic performance of floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves (MLPV) with different leaflet thickness. The St. Jude Medical valve (SJMV) was also used for comparison tests. Pressure drops of MLPVs are larger than those for other types of polymer valves and mechanical valves. Furthermore, the thicker is the leaflet thickness of a polymer valve, the larger arc the corresponding press drop. The velocity profiles for MLPV reveal a large reversed flow region downward to the valve position. The maximum wall shear stresses of MLPVs at a flow rate of 30 l/min are in the range $54-130\;dyn/cm^2$, and the corresponding maximum. Reynolds shear stresses are in the range of $100-500\;dyn/cm^2$, respectively. Both arc beyond the allowable limit clinically. In contrast, floating-type monoleaflet polymer valves show better hydrodynamic performance in leakage volume. From the designing point of view, it can be concluded that the optimum thickness of leaflet for better hydrodynamic performance is one of the important parameters.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.235-244
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• 1992

In this paper, fluttering behavior of mechanical monoleaflet tilting disc heart valve prostheses during the opening phase was analyzed taking into consideration the impact between the occluder and the guiding strut at the fully open position. The motion of the valve occluder was modeled as a rotating system, and equations were derived by employing the moment equilibrium principle. Forces due to lift, drag, gravity and buoyancy were considered as external forces acting on the occluder. The 4th order Runge-Kutta method was used to solve the governing equations. The results iimonstrated that the occludes reaches steady equilibrium position only after damped vibration. Fluttering frequency varies as a function of time after opening and is in the range of 8-84 Hz. Valve opening appears to be affected by the orientation of the valve relative to gravitational force. The opening velocities are in the range of 0.65-1.42m/sec and the dynamic loads by impact of the occludes and the strut are in the range of 90-190 N.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 1995

We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane. To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medicals prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volllme and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.99-103
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• 1993

A monoleaflet polymer artificial heart valve which showed the remarkable improvement in pressure drop compared with other types of artificial valve was designed to decrease the deflection in vertical direction and the displacement or the valve tip in horizontal direction. Stress distribution change was studied as the location of the supporting members or the valve frame changed. And it was found that using the valve tip horizontal displacement the minimum valve thickness could be obtained in order to prevent the gap between the valve tip and the frame wall.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 1996

병변이 있는 판막을 대체하기 위하여 사용되는 인공판막으로는 기계식 판막, 고분자 판막 등이 있는데 고분자 판막이 기계식보다 항혈전성이 우수하므로 폴리우레탄을 이용하여 많이 연구되고 있다. 고분자 판막에는 단엽식, 삼엽식, 젤리피쉬식 등으로 제작되어 연구되고 있는데 이중 단엽식 판막은 제작이 가장 간편하고 심실내 씻김현상이 실제와 유사하며 혈류의 소용돌이 현상을 감소시킨다고 보고되고 있다. 혈압 강하를 감소시키기 위하여 고분자 판막의 두께를 얇게 할때 판막이 프레임 위 정상접촉 위치로 부터 탈구현상이 발생한다. 이것을 방지하기 위하여 2개의 지지대를 설치하여 판막의 수직변위를 최소로 하는 지지대 최적위치를 구하고, 그때 판막 끝의 수평 변위 및 판막에서의 응력분포상태를 구한 결과 최적위치는 지지대에 의해 나눠지는 3영역의 폭이 각각 6.2mm, 4.7mm, 5.1mm 일때 이고, 그때 최대 처짐이 0.19mm, 수평 최대변위가 0.047mm 이고 최대 주응력이나 등가응력의 최대치는 판막이 지지대가 접착되는 부위와 비접착 부위의 불연속점에서 발생하여 이 값들은 판막 각 영역의 폭이 커지면 증가함을 알았다.