Harnessing Dermal Blood Flow to Mitigate Skin Heating Effects in Wireless Transdermal Energy Systems for Driving Heart Pumps

Mohammad L. Karim, Antonio Bosnjak, James McLaughlin, Paul Crawford, David McEneaney, Omar J. Escalona

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Abstract

This work focuses on the thermal analysis of a transdermal wireless radiofrequency (RF) energy transfer system, to power artificial heart pumps, particularly left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs). We aim to understand the blood perfusion factors to mitigate the skin heating effects and thermal injury to subcutaneous tissue under the RF coupling area. A 2-channel RF power loss emulator (RFPLE) system was developed to conduct a study independent of the wireless RF supply coupling method. The heating coils were implanted subcutaneously 6-8 mm beneath the porcine model skin. Heating effects due to RF coupling inefficiency power losses for conventional and our novel pulsed transmission waveform protocol were emulated. The thermal profiles were studied for varying levels of LVAD power requirement. An in-silico model was developed in parallel with the in-vivo experiments to aid the interpretation of results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 Computing in Cardiology, CinC 2022
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
Volume49
ISBN (Electronic)9798350300970
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 1 Sept 2022
Event2022 Computing in Cardiology, CinC 2022 - Tampere, Finland
Duration: 4 Sept 20227 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameComputing in Cardiology
Volume2022-September
ISSN (Print)2325-8861
ISSN (Electronic)2325-887X

Conference

Conference2022 Computing in Cardiology, CinC 2022
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityTampere
Period4/09/227/09/22

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was funded by Heart Research UK (HRUK), Leeds, United Kingdom, grant reference number RG2678. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of HRUK.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Creative Commons.

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