Patent ID: 8715344

Claim:
A wholly implantable non-natural heart system for humans, comprising: a pumping unit; and a power supply module and a controller; wherein the pumping unit comprises: a chassis comprising a flat central web with end flanges and four holes configured to accept tubular valve mounting bodies embedded in a mass of heart material; left and right heart halves bondably attached to coupling flanges for reinforcement; wherein the left and right heart halves comprise left and right auricles and left and right ventricles comprising one-way valves, rigidly coupled to valve mounting bodies, for the purpose of controllably moving blood into and from the circulation system; solenoid actuators comprising diaphrams at the edges of the auricles and ventricles; and Aortic and Pulmonic system pulsating units rigidly coupled to valve mounting bodies connected to the left ventricle and to the right ventricle, respectively, wherein the pulsating units enhance overall efficiency of a resulting pumping action by recoil; wherein the diaphrams of the solenoid actuators move and cause compression and relaxation of the chambers of the auricles and ventricles, the resulting blood pressures in the auricles and ventricles passively manipulating the valves; wherein the solenoid actuators are supplied with electrical power from the power supply module and controller; wherein the diaphragms comprise integral yieldable annular surrounds that permit only axial motions in a pistonic manner, such that rhythmic opening and closing of the one-way valves moves blood into the Pulmonic and Aortic system pulsating units; wherein lung vessels are attached to a rigid coupling plate that is in turn bonded to the left auricle, such that the oxygen rich blood of the lung vessels empties into the left auricle, thereby moving blood to and from the lungs; wherein a second auricle coupling plate is bonded to the right auricle and connects a vena cava system to said right auricle.