This medical equipment company develops novel liquid displacement pumps designed for precise and gentle fluid transfer. Their technology minimizes mechanical and shear forces, enabling safe and controlled handling of sensitive media in various medical applications.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Traditional liquid pumps used in medical and bioprocessing applications can damage sensitive biological media due to mechanical forces and shearing effects. This damage can compromise the integrity of samples, reduce process yields, and increase the risk of complications in clinical applications.
Solution
VentriLabs provides novel liquid displacement pumps designed for precise and gentle fluid transfer, minimizing mechanical and shear forces to ensure the safe and controlled handling of sensitive media. Their gravity-based pump technology utilizes pressure/vacuum controlled flow with virtually no mechanical moving parts, reducing the risk of damaging stress to preserve the integrity of biological media. The pumps deliver continuous non-pulsatile flow or tailored pulsation patterns on-demand, with advanced control systems allowing for precise adjustments to flow rates. The modular design offers flexibility for integration into various systems, ranging from stand-alone bench-top units to complex bioprocessing setups.
Target Audience
VentriLabs serves researchers and manufacturers in the life science, biotech, and medical device industries who require gentle and precise handling of delicate media, such as blood, cell cultures, and biopharmaceuticals.
Features
- Gravity-mediated pump technology that minimizes mechanical forces and shearing effects on the fluid
- Demonstrated >95% reduction in hemolysis compared to traditional peristaltic pumps in recirculated human blood
- Continuous non-pulsatile flow or tailored pulsation patterns on-demand
- Advanced control system for precise flow rate adjustments
- Single-use design for biological applications, with wetted parts exchangeable in 10 seconds
- Modular design for simple adaptation to specific flow expectations and system integration
- Suitable for integration into Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenization (ECMO) and Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) systems
- Bubble-trap design to lower the risk of unwanted air bubbles entering the bloodstream