7.2
Instructions for Use & Clinical Reference Manual (US)
TRANSPORT WITHIN THE HOSPITAL
Patients supported with the Impella
®
Catheter may require transfer from the OR or cath lab into
the ICU setting with the device in place. Considerations for transport within the hospital include
the following:
•
The Automated Impella
®
Controller and Impella
®
Catheter are designed to operate on
battery power for at least 1 hour.
•
Confirm that the battery capacity displayed on the controller is 100%.
•
If transport time might be longer than 1 hour, bring an extension cord or confirm that you
will be able to connect the controller to AC power once you arrive at your destination.
•
When rolling the Automated Impella
®
Controller cart across a threshold, firmly grasp the
cart handle and pull it over the threshold.
•
Pay close attention to all system components and connections when rolling the
Automated Impella
®
Controller cart over thresholds and through elevator doors.
•
Do not stress the connector cable from the controller to the Impella
®
Catheter.
RIGHT HEART FAILURE
Caregivers should monitor patients being supported by the Impella
®
Catheter for signs of right
heart failure:
•
Reduced output from the Impella
®
Catheter
•
Suction alarms
•
Elevated filling pressures (CVP)
•
Signs of liver failure
•
Elevated pulmonary pressures
If the patient is exhibiting signs of right heart failure, the clinical team should assess the need for
a more durable form of support.
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