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Impella 5.5
®
with SmartAssist
®
Circulatory Support System
PURGE CASSETTE
Do not use saline in the purge system.
The purge cassette delivers rinsing fluid to the Impella 5.5
®
with SmartAssist
®
Catheter. The purge fluid (typically 5% glucose solution in water with heparin)
flows from the purge cassette through the catheter to the microaxial blood
pump to prevent blood from entering the motor.
Purge Disc
Yellow Luer
Connector
Purge Tubing
Supply Line
Purge
Cassette
Purge Fluid Spike
ACCESSORIES
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.
These alternative guidewires have been
tested and approved for use with the
Impella System: Boston Scientific Platinum
Plus™ ST 0.018 in, and Boston Scientific
V-18 Control Wire™ ST 0.018 in.
The Impella Axillary Insertion kit facilitates
placement of the Impella 5.5 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. It is
recommended to be used in conjunction
with a 10 mm diameter x 20 cm length
Hemashield Platinum graft.
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:
Solution (typically 5% glucose in water
with 25 or 50 IU/mL of heparin) is used
as the purge fluid through the Impella 5.5
Catheter.
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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