Medical Impella 2.5

How It Works:

The Impella 2.5 heart pump pulls blood from the left ventricle through an inlet area near the tip and expels blood from the catheter into the ascending aorta.

Insertion:

The Impella 2.5 device can be inserted via a standard catheterization procedure through the femoral artery, into the ascending aorta, across the valve and into the left ventricle.

How It Works:

• The Automated ImpellaController is the primary user control interface for the Impella platform featuring a 10-inch high-resolution display. It controls the Impella catheter performance, monitors for alarms, and displays real-time hemodynamic and catheter position information.
• The new integrated purge system automatically sets the purge flow to maintain the purge pressure and eliminates the need to actively monitor purge pressures. Step-by-step on-screen procedures allow for quick and simple step-up and purge cassette procedures; featuring automatic priming, detection of connections, and automatic bolus at completion.
• The Automated Impella Controller can be powered by AC power or can operate on internal battery power for at least 60 minutes when fully charged.