File:EXCOR® Pediatric VAD-Josie Basta (8516117530).jpg
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The EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) was designated a Humanitarian Use Device (HUD), studied in clinical trials supported by the Orphan Products Grants Program, and approved in 2011 under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE). The device is specifically designed for children with heart failure until they can receive a heart transplant. Josie was a healthy 7 year old girl until October 2010, when she fell ill and was diagnosed with myocarditis. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle, which causes the heart to become thick and weak. Josie’s heart was failing and she needed a heart transplant. As her condition worsened quickly she underwent surgery to receive the VAD, which supported her successfully through the 11 month long wait for her heart transplant- leading her parents to become strong advocates for the device and organ transplantation. For more information visit www.fda.gov/orphan. |
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| Author | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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Unless otherwise noted, the contents of the Food and Drug Administration website (www.fda.gov) —both text and graphics— are public domain in the United States. [1] (August 18, 2005, last updated July 14, 2015)
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration at https://flickr.com/photos/39736050@N02/8516117530. It was reviewed on 9 September 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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