A team of cardiac surgeons , led by Matthias Karck, has been the first to implant the HeartAssist 5 , a mechanical ventricular assist device , made of plastic and titanium, into a heart that helps the heart beat. Developed by the American company MicroMed Cardiovascular , the HeartAssist 5 weighs just 92 grams and can be a permanent solution to heart failure problems, even in pediatric patients.
In this video you can see how it works:
