Abiomed Impella 2.5, Instructions For Use Manual

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3.15 Impella
®
System for Use During Cardiogenic Shock
Component Description
(Not To Scale)
Figure 3.15 Impella
®
Axillary Insertion
Kit (Impella
®
2.5, 5.0, and
Impella CP
®
)
The Impella
®
Axillary Insertion kit facilitates
placement of the Impella
®
2.5, 5.0, or Impella CP
®
Catheter via the axillary artery. It 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. (Note: Only one graft lock is required
when used with the recommended Hemashield
Platinum graft; a back-up is provided.) The kit is
packaged with an 8 Fr silicone-coated lubrication
dilator and 2 silicone plugs (not shown). It is
recommended to be used in conjunction with a
10 mm diameter x 20 cm length Hemashield
Platinum graft.
Figure 3.16 Placement Guidewire
The 0.018 inch, 260 cm placement guidewire is
used for the placement of the Impella
®
2.5, 5.0,
or Impella CP ® Catheter. The guidewire has a
radiopaque, shapable tip.
Figure 3.17 Dextrose Solution
Hospital Provided:
Dextrose solution (typically 20% dextrose in water
with 50 IU/mL of heparin) is used as the purge
fluid through the Impella
®
Catheter.
Figure 3.18 Automated Impella ®
Controller Cart
The Automated Impella
®
Controller cart holds
the Automated Impella
®
Controller. The cart has
wheels for easy transport of the controller and a
storage basket.
Guidewire Use
It is important to use only
the guidewire supplied with
the system or an Abiomed-
approved alternative.
Refer to Appendix B for more
information about Abiomed-
approved guidewires.
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