Dr. Marvin Slepian, co-founder and chairman of SynCardia Systems, Inc., gave the keynote speech at the Medical Devices Summit 2010 on SynCardia's Total Artificial Heart. (Photo: Business Wire)
The SynCardia temporary CardioWest(TM) Total Artificial Heart is the first and only Total Artificial Heart in the world to receive Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA. (Graphic: Business Wire)