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The Impella® devices are minimally invasive catheter pumps that
can support the heart with up to 5 liters of blood per minute. The
pumps can be implanted percutaneously, via a cut-down, or in the
OR. The Impella® Mobile Console facilitates patient transport
in-house and to other hospitals for additional care. In Europe,
ABIOMED offers the Impella® minimally invasive
cardiovascular support systems under CE Mark approval.
Picture from left to right: Impella® 2.5, 5.0, LD, (one Euro coin for size comparison)
Peripherally Introduced Impellas
The Impella® 2.5 is an active left ventricular unloading catheter
that is implanted percutaneously, supporting and stabilizing the
heart in critical situations. It has been used
in European centers to support patients during high-risk PCI, post
PCI, AMI and cardiogenic shock. It can be used for up to 5 days.
Impella® 5.0 is an intracardiac blood pump that is inserted
via a cut-down in the femoral artery. As a ventricular unloading
catheter, the Impella® 5.0 supports the hemodynamically comprised
myocardium with up to 5.0 liters of blood per minute for up to 10 days.
Surgical Impellas
Impella® LD is the smallest available left ventricular unloading
device. Once surgically placed, it actively unloads the left ventricle,
pumping up to 5 liters of blood per minute, supporting the heart
for up to 10 days.
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