2.3
Impella
®
System for Use During Cardiogenic Shock
CAUTIONS
Cautions
Cautions indicate situations
in which equipment may
malfunction, be damaged, or
cease to operate. The yellow
symbol appears before
caution messages.
Handle with care. The Impella
®
Catheter can be damaged during removal from
packaging, preparation, insertion, and removal. Do
NOT
bend, pull, or place excess
pressure on the catheter or mechanical components at any time.
Physicians should exercise special care when inserting the Impella
®
Catheter during
active Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). In addition, active CPR maneuvers
may change the position of the Impella device. Check that the pump is positioned
correctly in the left ventricle after CPR with echocardiography guidance.
Patients with aortic stenosis or other abnormal aortic valve performance may be
compromised by the use of the Impella
®
Catheter. Patients with aortic valve disease
should be observed for aortic insufficiency.
Partial circulatory support with Impella
®
has been associated with more extensive
use of rotational atherectomy. Extensive use of rotational atherectomy has been
associated with a periprocedural increase in cardiac biomarkers indicative of
myocardial injury. Rotational atherectomy, with or without the use of hemodynamic
support, should be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
Physicians should exercise special care when inserting the Impella
®
Catheter
in patients with known or suspected unrepaired abdominal aortic aneurysm or
significant descending thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection of the ascending,
transverse, or descending aorta.
Use only original accessories and replacement parts supplied by Abiomed.
Do
NOT
use damaged or contaminated connector cables.
To prevent device failure, do
NOT
start the Impella
®
Catheter until the guidewire
has been removed.
Do
NOT
remove the Impella
®
Catheter over the length of the guidewire.
When replacing the purge cassette, the replacement process must be completed
within 2 minutes. The Impella
®
Catheter may be damaged if replacement takes
longer than 2 minutes.
To prevent malfunction of the Automated Impella
®
Controller, avoid long-term
exposure to direct sunlight and excessive heat (40°C).
To prevent overheating and improper operation, do
NOT
block the cooling vents of
the Automated Impella
®
Controller while it is operating.
Do
NOT
kink or clamp the Impella
®
Catheter with anything other than a soft jaw
vascular clamp. Do
NOT
kink or clamp the peel-away introducer.
During case start, make sure the yellow luer connection between the purge tubing
and Y connector is tightened and not leaking.
The Li-Ion batteries must be charged for 5 hours prior to system operation in order
to meet the runtime requirement of 1 hour. Failure to do so will yield a shorter
runtime. After being unplugged, the Automated Impella
®
Controller will operate for
at least 60 minutes after the batteries have been fully charged.
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