Markovic, M.Rapin, M.Correvon, M.Perriard, Y.2012-11-022012-11-022012-11-02201210.1109/ECCE.2012.6342308https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/86539WOS:000312901703119The aim of a European project Nephron+ is design of a wearable artificial kidney device (WAKD). This paper is focused on design of the corresponding ultralow-hemolysis continuous-operation blood pump. Accurate specifications and operating principle of the pump are determined; a first, non-optimal configuration of an electromechanical actuator which will be used to pump the blood is designed; its prototype is presented along with the corresponding driving electronic circuit; finally, based on the measurements, the actuator is optimized, and the final design and first results are presented.ActuatorsEfficiencyHemolysisMedical control systemsMicrocontrollerPumpstext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper