What does a Hemopump do?

The Hemopump was designed to allow for temporary support of a failing heart. It assists in temporary heart stimulation with conditions such as cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction, heart failure from cardiopulmonary bypass, and more.

Where is an Impella placed?

The Impella® blood pump is inserted into the femoral artery through a small incision in the leg. The Impella® blood pump can also be inserted into the subclavian artery through a small incision in the chest. Then it is advanced through the patient’s artery to their heart.

Why would a patient need an Impella?

Supports Your Heart Protected PCI with Impella ensures blood flow is maintained to critical organs enabling your physician to perform a complete and optimized procedure, decreasing the likelihood of repeat procedures and multiple hospital stays.

What does Impella stand for?

Impella is a miniaturized percutaneously inserted ventricular assist device (VAD) that can be placed via a retrograde approach across the aortic valve using a femoral arterial access.

Is Impella safe?

After adjusting for the propensity score, Impella use was associated with a 24% increased risk of death, 10% increased risk of bleeding and 34% increased risk of stroke. The authors said that hospitals with higher Impella use also had higher rates of adverse outcomes and greater costs.

How long can you be on Impella?

Duration of use and outcomes. The FDA has approved use of Impella for 6 hours, but current data has revealed off-label use in patients for a variable duration, ranging from a few hours to an average of 12 days, with the longest recorded duration at 35 days in a single documented case.

How long does Impella surgery take?

The Impella was successfully inserted in all cases with a median duration of support of 70 minutes (range, 4 – 5760 minutes).

Can you walk with Impella?

The Impella 5.0 is implanted through the femoral or axillary artery and the Impella LD is implanted directly into the aorta. Both allow patients to walk around the unit while on support.

How long can you stay on Impella?

What was the purpose of the Hemopump pump?

The Hemopump was designed to allow for temporary support of a failing heart. It is a continuous flow pump, and does not need to be synced to the rhythm of the heart.

How many revolutions per minute does The Hemopump pump run?

The pump operates at speeds between two hundred and ninety and four hundred and seventy revolutions per minute.

What does The Hemopump cardiac assist system do?

The Hemopump Cardiac Assist System is an older design intra-arterial, axial-flow pump circulatory assist device concept that offers temporary left ventricular support to patients in refractory cardiogenic shock without requiring major surgery for insertion.

When did the Archimedes Hemopump 15 come out?

The Hemopump (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN), introduced in the late 1980s, 15 was an application of an Archimedes screw, or axial pump, with the motor residing outside the body.

What does a Hemopump do? The Hemopump was designed to allow for temporary support of a failing heart. It assists in temporary heart stimulation with conditions such as cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction, heart failure from cardiopulmonary bypass, and more. Where is an Impella placed? The Impella® blood pump is inserted into the femoral…