Stephen A. Lawrence <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have the impression that pumps like that are really good for pumping > whole blood. Anything with an identifiable impeller also has edges > inside, and tends to cause clots. That's a good point. I recall they were developed for medical applications. The other advantage it that the fluid is enclosed in sterile plastic throughout the loop. It never touches metal or any other surface. It never leaves the tube to enter a pump cylinder. - Jed

