SynCardia Systems, LLC (www.syncardia.com) in Tucson, Ariz., is the privately-held manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA and Health Canada approved Total Artificial Heart. For people suffering from end-stage heart failure affecting both sides of the heart (biventricular failure), the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) is used as a bridge to transplant, helping them survive until a matching donor heart becomes available. SynCardia also manufactures the Freedom® Portable Driver, which powers the SynCardia TAH and allows clinically stable patients to be discharged from the hospital to enjoy life at home while they wait for a heart transplant.