Abiomed Impella 5.5 Manuel Utilisateur page 7

IMPELLA 5.5 WITH SMARTASSIST
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CATHETER
The Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist Catheter is an intravascular microaxial blood
pump that delivers up to 5.5 liters of blood per minute from the left ventricle
into the aorta.
PURGE CASSETTE
Do not use saline in the purge system.
The purge cassette delivers rinsing fluid to the Impella 5.5
Catheter. The purge fluid (typically 5% glucose solution with heparin
or sodium hydrogen carbonate) flows from the purge cassette through the
catheter to the microaxial blood pump to prevent blood from entering the
motor.
Purge Fluid Spike
Purge Cassette
Supply Line
Impella 5.5 ® with SmartAssist
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with SmartAssist
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Purge Disc
Purge Tubing
Proximal Yellow
Luer Connector
Distal Yellow
Luer Connector
Purge Extension
Line
® Circulatory Support System
ACCESSORIES
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The 0.018 inch, 260 cm guidewire is
used for the placement of the Impella 5.5
Catheter. The guidewire has a radiopaque,
shapable tip.
The Impella 5.5 Catheter Set contains a
23 Fr diameter x 6 cm length peel-away
introducer and two (2) graft locks used to
attach a graft onto the introducer.
The kit is packaged with an 8 Fr silicone-
coated lubrication dilator.
The incision template is used to assist
in correct placement of the Impella 5.5
Catheter during direct aortic insertion
by indicating the correct location for the
incision in the ascending aorta.
The two silicone plugs can be placed
around the catheter shaft to help control
bleeding during and after Impella 5.5
Catheter insertion.
Hospital Provided:
Glucose solution, typically 5% glucose
with:
Heparin (25 or 50 IU/mL),
OR sodium hydrogen carbonate (25 or 50
mEq/L) is used as the purge fluid through
the Impella catheter.
Do not add both heparin and sodium
bicarbonate to the glucose solution – only
one should be used.
The Automated Impella Controller cart
holds the Automated Impella Controller.
The cart has wheels for easy transport
of the controller and a storage basket.
(For more information, including assembly
instructions, refer to the Automated Impella
Controller cart instructions for use.)
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