â¢ Describe the three major funding policies used in the defense acquisition financial. management community (annual, incremental and full). â¢ Recognize situations where exceptions to the funding policies are appropriate for the. major appropriation categories of RDT&E, Procurement and O&M.
Also known as heart pump. A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that supports heart function and blood flow in people who have weakened hearts. These devices can support the function of the left, right, or both heart ventricles. Ventricles are the lower chambers of your heart.
A mechanical device that can substitute for both the heart (pump) and the lungs (oxygenator) during open heart surgery. /pump-oxyÂ·genÂ·aÂ·tor/ (pumpÂ´okÂ´sÄ­-jin-Ätâ³er) an apparatus consisting of a blood pump and oxygenator, plus filters and traps, for saturating the blood with oxygen during heart surgery.