A test bench for testing the hydrodynamic characteristics of prosthetic heart valves

Prosthetic heart valves aim to mimic the natural shape of the heart's own valves in order to optimize their functional and hemodynamic characteristics. Functional requirements and hydrodynamic properties are essential for the development and certification of these valves, as they directly impact patient safety and long-term efficacy of implantable devices.

Work purpose – development of a test bench that meets the requirements of key international and interstate standards that establish general technical requirements and test methods for prosthetic heart valves.

A pulsating fluid flow testing bench has been developed to evaluate the performance of prosthetic heart valves. The bench complies with international and interstate standards, which establish general technical requirements and testing methods for products intended for implantation in the human heart as part of a heart control system.

The development of the test bench will allow conducting studies of the hydrodynamic characteristics of artificial heart valves of various designs in the laboratory, thereby ensuring the objectivity, reproducibility and comparability of the evaluation results.