Berlin Heart GmbH和SONOTEC®成功完成了无创流量传感器的联合开发项目，该项目应用于新的移动驱动装置EXCOR®上，该装置可用于体旁搏动心室辅助装置
Berlin Heart GmbH and SONOTEC® concluded project for joint development of non-invasive flow sensors for application on the new mobile driving unit EXCOR® Active for paracorporeal, pulsatile ventricular assist devices successfully
SONOTEC®再次证明了其在管理医学工程领域复杂开发项目中的专长。与 该项目合作伙伴签约开发了一种新型夹持式超声波传感器，与新的移动驱动单元EXCOR®Active结合使用，可对所有EXCOR®套管和泵的流量进行测量。 Berlin Heart GmbH凭借其产品EXCOR®Adult和EXCOR®Pediatric，是世界上当前一家支持从婴儿到**的任何年龄和体型的患者的公司。
SONOTEC® has once more proven its expertise in managing complex development projects in the medical engineering sector. The project partners contracted to develop a new type of clamp-on ultrasonic sensor enabling flow measurement for all EXCOR® cannulae and pump variants in combination with the new mobile driving unit EXCOR® Active. With its products EXCOR® Adult and EXCOR® Pediatric, Berlin Heart GmbH is the only company in the world to support patients of any age and body size - from infants to *****s.
心脏支持系统EXCOR®用于在以后阶段为心力衰竭患者提供机械辅助的心脏功能。 这是一个获得监管机构批准的，适用于从新生儿到**的所有年龄段患者的体外系统。 除了左心室的支撑之外，EXCOR®系统还可在两个心室均发生故障的情况下使用-所谓的双心室支撑。 新型移动驱动单元EXCOR®Active经过专门设计，可优化针对严重心脏功能不全的儿童，并具有许多突出的优势，从而表现出色：
The heart support system EXCOR® is used to mechanically aid the cardiac function for patients suffering from heart failure in later stages. It is the only paracorporeal system with regulatory approval for patients of all ages – from new-borns to *****s. In addition to the support of the left heart ventricle, the EXCOR® system can also be utilized in case of failure of both heart ventricles – the so-called biventricular support. The new mobile driving unit EXCOR® Active has been specifically designed to optimize treatment for children with serious cardiac insufficiency and excels through a number of outstanding advantages:
像手提行李箱一样小的驱动装置，包括电池在内只有15公斤
即使在BVAD模式下，电池续航时间也至少为5小时
带有用户友好型触摸屏的平板电脑
不同年龄段的不同移动方式
Driving unit as small as a hand luggage, only 15 kg including batteries
Battery runtime of at least 5 hours even in BVAD mode
Panel PC with user-friendly touch screen
Different mobilization options for different ages
集成式新型SONOTEC®夹式流量传感器可确保整个设备的**性和舒适性
在移动驱动单元EXCOR®Active的整体开发过程中，SONOTEC®领导了该子项目的开发，该新的夹持式超声传感器设计用于直接测量柔性VAD的所有插管和泵的挠性管上的体积流量 系统与新的驱动单元结合。
除了诸如高精度和出色的测量性能之类的常规参数外，这些传感器还应满足许多其他要求，例如紧凑和轻便的产品设计。 此外，传感器需要配备儿童**的关闭机构，并且在使用除颤器的情况下必须**。 各种传感器架构确保它们可以轻松应用于所有EXCOR®套管和泵型号。 超声波传感器的电源和通信包括在新型驱动系统中。
Integrated innovative SONOTEC® clamp-on flow sensor guarantees safety and comfort of the overall device
In the course of the overall development of the mobile driving unit EXCOR® Active, SONOTEC® was leading the subproject for developing a new clamp-on ultrasonic sensor designed for direct volume flow measurement on flexible tubes for all cannulae and pump variations of the pulsatile VAD system in combination with the new driving unit.
Apart from usual parameters such as high accuracy and an excellent measuring performance, the sensors were to meet a number of additional requirements such as a compact and low weight product design. Furthermore, the sensors needed to be equipped with a childproof closing mechanism and to be safe in case of the use of defibrillators. Various sensor architectures ensure them to be easily applied to all EXCOR® cannulae and pump variants. Power supply and communication of the ultrasonic sensor is included to the novel driving system.
流量传感器是移动式体外血泵EXCOR®Active的关键部分，可确保进行主动流量测量并不断进行真实性检查。总体而言，流量传感器是此类高度复杂的医疗技术产品的关键**功能。
SONOTEC®无创液体监测市场经理Daniel Thieme强调说：“该项目利用了SONOTEC独特的小型化，集成化和许多新便携式医疗项目所要求的低电流消耗的优势。” Thieme强调了传感器解决方案的小型化和量身定制的产品开发这一主题，这是德国超声专家的主要优势之一。在长期成功实施的项目中，SONOTEC®在透析和输血设备，心肺机，血液分离器，医用泵和诊断系统的制造商中赢得了极好的声誉。 SONOTEC在产品开��过程的早期就提供了严格的指导，在验证，原型制作过程中提供了支持，并在认证过程中拥有专业知识，这些都使SONOTEC拥有持久的竞争优势。
The flow sensor is a crucial part of the mobile extracorporeal blood pump EXCOR® Active, ensuring active flow measurement and constantly performing plausibility checks. Overall, the flow sensors are a key safety feature for this kind of highly complex medical technology products.
"This project took advantage of SONOTEC’s unique miniaturization, integration, low current draw as required by many new portable medical projects," emphasizes Daniel Thieme, Marketing Manager Non-Invasive Fluid Monitoring at SONOTEC®. Thieme underlines the topic of miniaturization and tailor-made product development of sensor solutions as one the major strengths of the Germany-based ultrasonic specialist. Over a long period of successfully implemented projects, SONOTEC® has gained an excellent reputation among manufacturers of dialysis and transfusion devices, heart-lung machines, blood separators, medical pumps and diagnostic systems. The intensive guidance from a very early stage in the product development process, support during verification, prototyping and its expertise in certification processes gives SONOTEC a lasting competitive edge.
