May 26, 2006
Rutgers BME Professor John K-J. Li with UMDNJ cardiologist Kenneth Khaw are inventors of a patent recently awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Temporary Blood Circulation Assist Device is an axial flow blood circulation device with an inflatable impeller. It can improve blood flow and reduce workload of the failing heart, as well as improve blood circulation to other parts of the body, such as the brain during stroke.