All information contained in and produced by drbeen corp is provided for educational purposes only. Impella is an LVAD that can be placed percutaneously (through the blood vessels via needle stick in the groin or arm and not requiring open surgery), going up through the aorta and into the left ventricle, which is the main pumping chamber of the heart. When the left atrium contracts, it forces the oxygenated blood to pass through the mitral valve and into the left ventricle. Through a built-in pressure sensor, the AIC automatically sets and adjusts the purge flow between 2-30 mL/hr to maintain a purge pressure of 300-1100 mm Hg.The Impella® Ventricular Support Systems have been approved for two separate indications for use: High-Risk PCI, and Cardiogenic Shock.The Impella CP® with SmartAssist® Catheter, is a temporary (≤ 6 hours) ventricular supportFor the complete Indications and Important Risk Information for Impella® devices, go to The Impella 2.5®, Impella CP®, Impella CP® with SmartAssist®, Impella 5.0® and Impella LD® Catheters, in conjunction with the Automated Impella Controller (collectively, “Impella® System Therapy”), are temporary ventricular support devices intended for short term use (≤ 4 days for the Impella 2.5, Impella CP, and the Impella CP with SmartAssist, and ≤ 14 days for the Impella 5.0, and Impella LD) and indicated for the treatment of ongoing cardiogenic shock that occurs immediately (< 48 hours) following acute myocardial infarction or open heart surgery or in the setting of cardiomyopathy, including peripartum cardiomyopathy, or myocarditis as a result of isolated left ventricular failure that is not responsive to optimal medical management and conventional treatment measures (including volume loading and use of pressors and inotropes, with or without IABP). The Impella Catheter is an intravascular microaxial blood pump that supports a patient’s circulatory system. You will receive mail with new password.By completing this form, you are consenting to receiving emails regarding updates to the program, downloadable templates, case reviews, specialists opinions, and best practices.Your personal information is important to us. Please enter your email address. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Oxygenated blood then returns from the lungs and enters the left atrium of the heart.

The purge fluid (typically 5% dextrose 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.

The Impella pump can deliver 2.5 to 5 liters of blood flow per minute, i.e. By removing the blood from the LV cavity, the device reduces pre-load, and by ejecting it at a high velocity into the aorta, it reduces afterload. The Impella Catheter is an intravascular microaxial blood pump that supports a patient’s circulatory system. It is an impeller driven, axial-flow pump (which derives its inspiration from the Archimedes pump from antiquity). When properly positioned, the Impella Catheter delivers blood from the inlet area, which sits inside the left ventricle, through the cannula, to the outlet opening in the ascending aorta. The Impella CP ® with SmartAssist TM Catheter can be inserted percutaneously through the femoral or axillary artery and into the left ventricle. The intent of Impella System Therapy is to reduce ventricular work and to provide the circulatory support necessary.For the complete Indications and Important Risk Information for Impella® devices, go to For the complete Indications and Important Risk Information for Impella® devices, go to The Impella 2.5 received the most stringent level of approval from the U.S. FDA, a pre-market approval (PMA) designating Impella as safe and effective,  for use in The PMA approval designating Impella as safe and effective in The high-risk PCI approval is a first-of-its kind. How does it work? There is also a version that can be used for the right ventricle as well. The AIC is the primary user-control interface for Impella devices. An impella placed in the RV works by the same principles, to help right ventricular function.We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This has the net effect of “unloading” the left ventricle and thereby reducing the energy required by the LV to function. Once in position, and turned on, blood is drawn into the Impella from the left ventricle and expelled into the ascending aorta, taking over the pumping function of your heart.

This, then, rests the LV and allows it to recover as the LVAD does the heart’s work. The device is minimally invasive and catheter-based, so it is usually placed by Interventional Cardiologists in the catheterization laboratory. When the purge cassette is properly installed in the Automated Impella Controller, the AbiomedThe components of the purge system include the purge fluid and the purge cassette. How does it work? The oxygenated blood then feeds the coronary arteries and the rest of the body. The AIC also supplies purge fluid to the Impella catheter via an infusion pump.The purge cassette delivers rinsing fluid to the Impella Catheter.