Institute of Applied Medical Engineering Director: Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Schmitz Rode Helmholtz Institute of RWTH Aachen University & Hospital
Mechanical Engineering at the RWTH Aachen University Specialisation in Biomedical Technology
Work
Since November 2009 Scientific Coworker at the AME
Publications
Ralf Borchardt, Peter Schlanstein, Jutta Arens, Roland Graefe, Fabian Schreiber, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, and Ulrich Steinseifer. Description of a flow optimized oxygenator with integrated pulsatile pump. Artif Organs, 34(11):904–910, Nov 2010.
Roland Graefe, Ralf Borchardt, Jutta Arens, Peter Schlanstein, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, and Ulrich Steinseifer. Improving oxygenator performance using computational simulation and flow field-based parameters. Artif Organs, 34(11):930–936, Nov 2010.
Marco Laumen, Tim Kaufmann, Daniel Timms, Peter Schlanstein, Sebastian Jansen, Shaun Gregory, Kai Chun Wong, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, and Ulrich Steinseifer. Flow analysis of ventricular assist device inflow and outflow cannula positioning using a naturally shaped ventricle and aortic branch. Artif Organs, 34(10):798–806, Oct 2010.
Kathrin F Hamilton, Peter Schlanstein, Ilona Mager, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, and Ulrich Steinseifer. Impact of hyperthermal rotary blood pump surfaces on blood clotting behavior: an approach. Artif Organs, 33(9):740–748, Sep 2009.
Presentations
Heart Lung Machine and Extracorporeal Life Support: A Modular System. XXXVIII Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Oct 2011.
Investiagtion of the influence of pulsating silicone tubes inside an oxygenator on gas exchange. XXXVII Congress of the European Society for Artificial Organs, Sep 2010.