3.8
ACCESSORIES
Table 3.3 illustrates and describes the accessories used with the Impella® RP Catheter and
Automated Impella® Controller.
Table 3.3 Impella
®
RP Catheter and Automated Impella
®
Controller Accessories
Component
The white connector cable connects the Impella®
RP Catheter to the Automated Impella® Controller.
Clips on the cable are used to secure the purge
tubing to the cable.
• The socket at the black end of the cable connects to
the blue Impella® plug.
• The white plug at the opposite end of the cable is
inserted into the blue catheter plug on the front of the
Automated Impella® Controller.
Figure 3.6 White Connector Cable
The introducer kit is used to place the
Impella® RP Catheter. It contains:
• 23 Fr peel-away introducer with dilator
• 8 Fr, 12 Fr, 16 Fr, and 20 Fr supplemental dilators
• 0.035 inch x 150 cm guidewire (not shown)
Figure 3.7 Introducer kit
Hospital Provided:
A 0.025 inch, 260 cm Platinum Plus or similar stiff
placement guidewire is used for the placement of
the Impella
®
RP Catheter.
Figure 3.8 0.025 inch, 260 cm
Placement Guidewire
Instructions for Use & Clinical Reference Manual (US)
Description
