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Jarvik Heart, Inc.
| | | | | Phone: | (212) 397-3911 | | Fax: | (212) 397-3919 | | Year Established: | 1988 | | Main Contact: | Robert Jarvik, MD, President & CEO | | | | Other Contacts: | Marilyn vos Savant, CFO
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| | | Company Description | | Jarvik Heart is a private company that develops miniaturized heart assist devices for the treatment of severe heart failure. The Jarvik 2000 FlowMaker®, Jarvik Heart's successful pilot heart pump, is an investigational device used in the United States to support patients awaiting heart transplants. In Europe, the Jarvik 2000 has earned CE Mark certification for both bridge-to-transplant and lifetime use. As an investigational device, the Jarvik 2000 has been implanted in more than 200 heart failure patients with no mechanical failures, and has successfully sustained and improved the condition of patients awaiting transplants, as well as those who have chosen the device for lifetime use. | |
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