# SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, LLC: A wearable, mechanically actuated total artificial heart (Emperor) enabling destination therapy for severe biventricular heart failure patients

**Lab Budget Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | SYNCARDIA SYSTEMS, LLC |
| Location | Tucson, AZ |
| Project | A wearable, mechanically actuated total artificial heart (Emperor) enabling destination therapy for severe biventricular heart failure patients |
| Project number | 1R43HL184460-01 |
| Mechanism | R43 |
| Institute | National Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
| Award | $606,498 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-28 |
| Project period | 2026-09-01 to 2027-08-31 |
| UEI | RFJBZ9FXPZ79 |

## Why this score
- Award of $400K or more.
- Research or center grant: supplies, instruments and services budget.

Source: NIH RePORTER (newly awarded projects) (https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11312498). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:37:56.465Z.
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