Heart-hugging robot does the twist (and squeeze)

Mimicking action of a real heart pumps up blood flow in failing organ, pig study shows

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HEART HUGGER  A robotic sleeve wrapped around a pig’s heart (shown) can pump blood using inflatable tubes (grey) that compress the heart.

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