Cases, Papers, Platforms & Services

Normothermic Ex-Vivo Liver Platform Using Porcine Slaughterhouse Livers for Disease Modeling

It's exciting to share the latest innovations and developments we've made on ex-vivo...

High frame rate multi-perspective cardiac ultrasound imaging using phased array probes

It is great to see our PhysioHeart has once again contributed to a research paper. This time, the...

Ex-vivo Cardiac Electrophysiology

We have set ourselves a new challenge: investigate the electrophysiology of our PhysioHeart ™ ex-...

Ultrastructural Characteristics of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury and Effect of Selective Intracoronary Hypothermia: An Observational Study in Isolated Beating Porcine Hearts

We're proud to share our PhysioHeart™ has supported a scientific paper on reducing reperfusion...

Paper: The Impact of Biomedical Engineering on the Development of Minimally Invasive Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

We are proud to share our contribution to a new paper, highligting the increasing importance of...

SINERGIA

Within the SINERGIA project we're conducting research tissue response of ex-vivo perfused...

Paper: Feasibility of a Mitral Annuloplasty With the Capability for Peri- and Postoperative Adjustment

We're proud to report that our support to the University of Cambridge on the feasibility of an...

SAFE-CAB

SAFE-CAB aims to bring an innovation in coronary bypass to clinical practise: the Cardiac...

Paper: Cartilage regeneration using Hydrogel

We are proud to report on the publication of a research paper on Cartilage Tissue Regeneration...

Paper: Proof of principle of a novel co-pulsating intra-ventricular membrane pump

The PhysioHeart platform was used to assess the performance of a new ventricular assist device...

Perinatal Life Support

The PLS project aims to develop an artificial womb for premature born babies.

Paper: Cellulose Nanofibril Hydrogel Promotes Hepatic Differentiation of Human Liver Organoids

The cellulose nanofibril hydrogel has physical and chemical properties that make it interesting...

Case: Carmat SA

Carmat is the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart. With this...

Paper: "Real-time photoacoustic assessment of radiofrequency ablation lesion formation in the left atrium"

A new paper has been published by a clinical research group in the Erasmus Medical Center in...

Paper: Investigating the physiology of normothermic ex vivo heart perfusion

In this case, we report on a study into the physiology of our PhysioHeart™ platform that was...

Paper: Nanofibrillar Cellulose as a Degradable Scaffold

In this study, a newly developed bioreactor was used to culture fibroblast spheroids under flow...

Paper: Vascular Bioreactor

An Innovative Ex Vivo Vascular Bioreactor as Comprehensive Tool to Study the Behavior of Native...

Paper: Biomedical Applications of Photo- and Sono-Activated Rose Bengal: A Review

"The aim of this review is to discuss and compare the extensive range of biomedical...

Paper: Full-field analysis of epicardial strain in an in vitro porcine heart platform

"This study was the first step to prove the accuracy and repeatability of optical epicardial...

Paper: In situ tissue engineered vascular accesses for haemodialysis

Patients undergoing chronic haemodialysisneed a vascularaccess to connect the vascular system to an...

Paper: A method for training physicians in beating-heart mitral valve repair procedures

Paper: The dynamic cardiac biosimulator / A method for training physicians in beating-heart mitral...

Case: AngioSupport

AngioSupport is a clinical decision tool to support the cardiac team with treatment planning for...

Paper: Cartilage Regeneration

Although the use of hydrogel is the most promising biomaterial, it often lacks in rigidity and...

Paper: assessment of cartilage repair treatment strategies

There is a great need for valuable ex vivo models that allow for assessment of cartilage repair...

Paper: The twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

assess the impact of laser power and firing angle on coagulation efficiency for closing placental...

Paper: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Velocity Mapping

Ex Vivo Pilot Study of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Velocity Mapping for Quantification of Aortic...

Paper: Bridging Organ- and Cellular-Level Behavior

Bridging Organ- and Cellular-Level Behavior in Ex Vivo Experimental Platforms Using Populations of...

Paper: Better understanding of Cardiac Lymphatic Anatomy

Real-time biochemical assessment and decompression of lymph may contribute to the understanding...

Platform: BioLiver

BioLiver is the perfect ex vivo liver model to assess acute effects of hepatic devices and...

Platform: Cardiac Biosimulator Platform

Simply by looking at your device functioning inside a realistically performing heart can achieve an...

Platform: PhysioHeart™

PhysioHeart™ is the most relevant preclinical platform to assess the performance of and to practice...

Service: Signing System

(for the Cardiac Biosimulator Platform)

Case: the twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

"The treatment for TTTS is fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC), which aims at closing off the...

Case: VPH-CaSE

The VPH-CaSE project is focused on state-of-art developments in personalized cardiovascular support...

Case: CarBon

The CarBon project aims at developing new treatment options for large bone defects and...

Platform: Osteochondral platform

Realistic ex vivo 3D osteochondral research platform that closely represents the in vivo tissue...

Platform: Heart valve assessment platform

Whether your heart valve prosthesis is regenerative medicine-born, of biological origin or...

Platform: Vascular Bioreactor Platform

The vascular bioreactor (VABIO) system is a versatile platform to assess the performance of...

Service: Workshops & Training

Training is pivotal to most medical (device) innovations. Whether you are a company wishing to...

Service: PhysioHeart™

PhysioHeart™ is the most relevant preclinical platform to assess the performance of and to practice...

Service: (social) investment

Looking for meaningful investment opportunities? Or; looking for dedicated and committed funding?...

Service: Your guide to CE Marking

For a multitude of products and services, the Netherlands is the “Gateway to Europe”. In the heart...

Service: Feasibility Study

Is there a clear medical need? Is the presented idea feasible? These are undoubtedly the most...

Case: Philips Research

The development of new ultrasound technology calls for advanced R&D platforms. The LifeTec...

Case: Oxiplenish

On the road to CE: thorough verification and performance study of Oxiplenish’ donor organ transport...

Case: Eucardia

The Heart Damper is conceived as an implantable medical device, aiming at supporting the heart...

Case: MUSICARE

Within the MUSICARE project, LifeTec is working on an innovative catheter-based light-enhanced...

Case: BIOGEL

Within BIOGEL, LifeTec is developing in vitro and ex vivo platforms to facilitate testing of...

Case: BIP-UPy

Development of predictive model systems to assess newly developed bioactive endovascular and...

Case: Catharina Hospital - Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

The clinical effectiveness of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump has long been debated. Until Prof....

Case: HydroZONES

Within HydroZONES, LifeTec developed a realistic ex vivo 3D osteochondral research platform that...

Case: Meliora Medical

An innovative, research-born artificial intervertebral disc for motion-preserving treatment of neck...

Case: NIRM

Development of an innovative sterile bioreactor for heart valve culturing (Tissue Engineering)...